Latest about Whales
Fears that dead 60-foot-long whale in Ireland could explode sends experts scrambling
Experts abandoned the autopsy of a dead fin whale after they heard bubbling noises from the creature's gut, indicating there was a chance it could explode if opened.
$500,000 chunk of 'floating gold' found in dead whale
The huge chunk of ambergris was found lodged inside the sperm whale — and scientists believe it ruptured its intestine, causing its death and subsequent beaching in La Palma.
Ultra-rare, deep-diving whale dies on New England beach with possible case of bird flu
A necropsy revealed that the animal may have been infected with avian influenza, which would be "a big deal" if it is confirmed by further testing, scientists say.
Suspected Russian spy whale is looking for love in all the wrong places
A beluga whale that was discovered wearing a suspicious harness in 2019 is on the move in search of other belugas. But it's heading in the wrong direction.
Humpback whales caught on film for 1st time treating themselves to a full body scrub on the seafloor
New footage shows, for the first time, how humpbacks scrub off dead skin and parasites to stay streamlined and keep their skin healthy.
In rare attack, 30 orcas 'badly wounded' 2 adult gray whales in California
A pod of about 30 orcas attacked and "badly wounded" two adult gray whales off the coast of California, according to drone footage.
Humpback whales: Facts about the singers of the sea
Humpback whales are iconic members of the baleen whale family thanks to their breathtaking breaches and hauntingly beautiful songs.
Heartbreaking footage shows whale with severely broken back struggling to swim
A fin whale with a deformed spine was recently spotted struggling to swim off the coast of Spain. Its back was likely broken during a vessel strike, experts say.
