New research reveals vowel-like patterns inside sperm whale click messages, or codas, suggesting surprisingly rich ...

After a massive sperm whale washed ashore on Nantucket, responders are examining it and making plans for what comes next.

Students participating in Kachemak Bay Campus’ Semester By the Bay program gave presentations during a day-long symposium ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic ...

Hawaiʻi’s offshore waters host roughly 8,000 short-finned pilot whales. On an ecosystem scale, their collective appetite is ...

Study reveals that sperm whales may “speak” using structured vowel patterns, bringing scientists closer to decoding their ...

Scientists have spent the last five years observing sperm whale communication and behaviors using tags, buoys and drones. They’ve finally begun to learn how whales use calls for communication.

The explosion that sent huge chunks of whale blubber sailing into the sky is being brought to a whole new audience in a new ...

Scientists tracking humpback whales have captured rare footage showing the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in a ...

Close encounters between humans and whales are rare, but they do happen. While most of these incidents end with awe and a ...