Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales face ...

New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be the ...

The sighting of Koala and Curlew in Alabama highlights the urgent need to boost conservation strategies in the region, as the ...

Koala and Curlew, two endangered female North Atlantic right whales have gone off course, perplexing researchers.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has abandoned plans to expand a vessel speed rule aimed at ...

Visitors can book a whale-watching boat trip to get up close. However, Bodega Head—part of Sonoma Coast State Park—is one of ...

When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and marine animals. Acute ...

South Atlantic right whales can have natural lifespans exceeding 100 years, but human-caused mortality has deeply driven down ...

Some local fishing charter captains got a whale-sized surprise yesterday when two North Atlantic Right Whales made their way ...

A federal appeals court reinstated rules protecting North Atlantic right whales from lobster gear entanglements, reversing a ...

A pullout from offshore wind could hurt communities such as Paulsboro, where a wind-related port promised jobs and town ...

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...