Every year, gray whales embark on one of nature’s most epic migration journeys. Here’s what we know about it, according to biological research.

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports. According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation, mammals ...

NOAA is asking Maui’s on-water community to be on the look out for a recently-entangled 40-foot female humpback whale off Lahaina, Maui. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s monitoring team encountered the whale, referred to as Palette, on Thursday, Jan. 22.

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through populations of rare or threatened species.

A drone operator taking a dreamy video of a gray whale and her calf in California waters was stunned when a motorboat burst into the frame, barreling directly over the protected marine mammals.This video,

The oceans are thought to be where life started but about 50-million years ago, something incredible happened: some mammals found their way back into the water. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV ...

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest marine oil spills ever. In the aftermath of the disaster, whale scientist Iain Kerr traveled to the area to study how the spill had affected sperm whales ...

Preface -- What is a marine mammal? -- Main groups of marine mammals -- Modern taxonomy of marine mammals -- How to look for marine mammals -- Natural history of marine mammals -- Conservation -- How to use this book -- The illustrations -- The maps ...

The foraging strategy may help humpbacks be more resilient to food scarcity, emphasizing the importance of preserving their cultural knowledge, a study suggests

For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that whales evolved from aquatic creatures as the oceans warmed and became more habitable for mammals. However, this would be incorrect.