In Australia, rescuers sprang into action to free a humpback calf from a deadly shark net as its mother watched. Off ...

Scientists study humpback whales' bubble rings. They think whales use these rings to talk to humans. The whales make the rings during friendly times. Researchers from SETI and California ...

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region's 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced Wednesday. The California Academy of Sciences and The ...

A long-lost Japanese monster movie is making its UK debut in Bristol more than 60 years after its original release, marking a landmark screening for British fans of kaiju cinema. The Whale God ...

A long-lost Japanese monster movie is making its UK debut in Bristol more than 60 years after its original release, marking a landmark screening for British fans of kaiju cinema. The Whale God (1962), ...

A sailing yacht found itself frightfully close to a killer whale while traveling through an area known for its increasing orca attacks. According to Storyful, which obtained footage of the tense ...

The whale, named Calvin, had "severe entanglement wounds" when scientists last saw her Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

Humpback whales are famously curious and, at times, playful around boats. The accompanying footage shows Erica Sackrison of Gone Whale Watching San Diego interacting with an especially inquisitive ...

Those in the Savannah area were part of a unique but tragic scene. A sperm whale was beached on the shore of Hilton Head Island over the weekend. Why did this happen and what do we know?

A whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island on May 4 has been euthanized, local officials announced. The whale, which officials have identified as a juvenile sperm whale, was sedated and ...

A resident population of blue whales has for many years lived in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka, but in recent years sightings of the animals have declined rapidly. With multiple pressures on ...

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded whale rights and even legal personhood. A pod of sperm whales swims ...