Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right whale. The smallest of the living baleen whales, it’s tank-like skeleton is unique, and its ...

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source. As far as deep-sea ...

Scientists used drones to collect whale breath and detect harmful viruses early, helping protect whales in Arctic waters.

Despite what its name “killer whale” may suggest, the orca is a member of the dolphin family. Members of the Delphinidae family include all dolphin species, as well as the long-finned pilot whales and ...

Mr. Richards is a staff editor for Times Opinion. He reported from Nantucket and Cape Cod Bay, Mass. The North Atlantic right whale is highly endangered, its survival as a species in doubt. There are ...

FISHING GEAR. WE’VE BEEN SEEING THE WHALES WAY OUT. THERE’S RIGHT WHALES. THERE’S AT LEAST 20 OF THEM OUT THERE. LOOKING THROUGH HIS SPOTTING SCOPE. OH, YEAH. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. YEAH. BOB RUSSELL ...