With a call as loud as a large ship, fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are among the noisiest creatures in the sea. For some seismologists who monitor earthquakes by recording seafloor vibrations, ...

A humpback whale that had been thrilling ... fishing rope running through the whale’s mouth and wound tightly around its right pectoral fin. “We’re hoping the best for this whale!” ...

Curious onlookers flock to Keel beach on Achill to view the corpse of a fin whale that beached there on Christmas Eve ...

It swam 100 meters southwest from the river mouth around 10 a.m. on Jan. 10 ... based on its nose and position of its dorsal fin. Sperm whales live from the Arctic to Antarctica.