Orcas, often considered the apex predators of the ocean, are known to fear pilot whales,one of the ocean's most unexpected rivalries. This fascinating behavior raises the question: Why would these ...

In the warm, cobalt waters just off the coast of Dominica —a mountainous Caribbean island often called the "Nature Island"—a ...

A federal judge has allowed key portions of Ocean City and Fenwick Island’s legal challenge to US Wind’s offshore wind ...

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

Killer whales continue to surprise us. Earlier this month, we learned that the largest members of the dolphin family use kelp ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

The whales give birth off the southeastern U.S. in the winter and spring and migrate north to New England and Canada to feed.

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

Whales are among the loudest animals on Earth, but even they can be susceptible to harm from excessive or overly loud noise in the ocean. Scientists have measured blue whales calls as loud as 190 ...

The Ocean Is So Noisy, Whales Are Starting to Talk on a New Frequency. New research suggests that blue whales are changing their communication band due to noise from human ships.

Right whales have been detected off the coast of Ocean City, prompting a voluntary Slow Zone for boaters to reduce fatal strikes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed ...

The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect North Atlantic right whales from lethal collisions ...