A new study has quantified the risk for whale-ship collisions worldwide for four geographically widespread ocean giants that are threatened by shipping: blue, fin, humpback and sperm whales.

Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven ...

A whale near a large vessel in southern Sri Lanka.Asha de Vos According to the fossil record, cetaceans - whales, dolphins and their relatives ...

The King and Mere Takoko perform the hongi, a traditional Māori greeting, as Charles joined scientists, businesses and ...

The carcass of the juvenile female fin whale, measuring almost 47 feet, was found Saturday night along the Tony Knowles ...

Our Oceans” is a thrilling five-episode series, narrated by Barack Obama and directed by Emmy-winning wildlife filmmaker ...

It is the largest animal to ever exist on Earth, with a length of up to 100 feet (30 meters), weighing around 200 tons. Their ...

White Desert, a luxury travel outfitter that takes people on adventures deep in the interiors of Antarctica, is gearing up ...

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent ...

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a ...