While they look irritating, barnacles generally don't cause much harm to their hosts.

"The situation with [them] can serve as a cautionary tale." Scientists notice behavior shift in isolated whale species first ...

Whales are not only the biggest animals on the planet, but they’re among the longest-lived, too. A new analysis reveals that right whales can live for more than 130 years, almost twice as long as ...

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world's ...

One of the world's rarest whale species is experiencing a welcome increase in new births this year, though experts warn that many more are needed to avert the possibility of extinction. The North ...

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

Scientists say they discovered that two well-known types of killer whales in the North Pacific Ocean are actually two separate species and not just different races. In a study published Wednesday, ...

Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and ...

When we think about climate regulation, whales aren't exactly the first creature we think of. However, when we look beneath ...

Local biologists just uncovered why.