The study is first of its kind to create a large dataset of cetacean brain size and social behaviours. The team compiled information on 90 different species of dolphins, whales, and porpoises. It ...

More than 350 scientists and conservationists from 40 countries have signed a letter calling for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises from extinction. They say more than half of ...

The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...

A total of 4,896 whales, dolphins and porpoises died on beaches between 2011 and 2017 - up 15% on the previous seven years. Scientists found a number of causes for the deaths, including infectious ...

The order Cetacea includes marine mammals, such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Fossil evidence suggests that the cetaceans share a common ancestor with land-dwelling mammals that began living ...

Contribute to our understanding of UK marine mammals by telling us about any stranded whales, dolphins and porpoises you find. Whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans) are a ...

A pod of killer whales shocked onlookers in Shetland by swimming up to the shore. The orcas were spotted on Friday in waters ...

A woman was surprised and amazed by a creature that decided to join her for a swim, and the clip amazed TikTok users.

When Agathe Serres was 10, her family moved from Paris to Quimper, a French city known for its links with the sea. Growing up ...