MANY readers of NATURE may have heard an incredible story ... of the Star of the East having been swallowed by a sperm whale and recovered alive from its stomach some hours after.

Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the longest migration of any mammal,” says Roman. “So they connect areas close to ...

Whales are some of the largest known creatures to exist (or, in the case of the blue whale, to have ever existed) on Earth, with some species weighing up to 200 tons—and while many find the ...

A bus passes a swan in London, a blue shark swims near Cornwall, and a group of pigeons eyes a tasty snack in Essex.

Albino kangaroos in Australia’s wild stand out against landscapes, challenging survival and captivating wildlife enthusiasts.

As populations of this food source recovered from the marine heat wave, detections of blue whale singing soared. When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs. Unlike blue whales ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications ... higher latitudes to lower latitudes: blue whales, fin whales, gray whales ...