Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.

What researchers spotted off Cape Cod and the Vineyard recently is something they almost never see in these waters.

The North Atlantic right whale is one of our most endangered large whale species. They have been listed as endangered since ...

Dan Jarvis from BDMLR said people should not try to push stranded animals back into the water More volunteers are being ...

NOAA biologists count the whales annually on their migration south starting in January, and this is the seventh year the ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and longer when they pass through areas that North Atlantic right whales ...

Scientists with the New England Aquarium have spotted two endangered blue whales about 15 miles off the coast of southern New England, marking what they believe is the first time ...

Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...

According to a new investigation, the pod attempted to protect a member who was undergoing a difficult birthing experience ...

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, ...