Researchers come 'eye-to-eye with a killer whale' during their Antarctic expedition.

In a rare piece of good news for whales, humpbacks who live and breed in the southern oceans near Antarctica appear to be making a comeback, with females in recent years having a high pregnancy rate ...

Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help scientists understand how the animals communicate.

MIAMI (AP) — Trawling near Antarctica for krill — a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming — has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blue whale. Mike Johnson / Australian Antarctic Division A nearly two-decade study of whale songs recorded in the Southern Ocean ...

A team of people in a small zodiac boat in the Antarctic Ocean found themselves surrounded by killer whales. Watch them 'spy ...

MIAMI (AP) — Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has ...

WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in Southern Ocean WWF has lodged an objection with the Marine Stewardship ...

MIAMI – Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned.