Humpback whales typically feed by filling their large, pleated oral pouch with ocean water, then expelling the water through ...
Scientists at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Seti) in the US claim to have conversed with a humpback whale in Alaska as a proxy for communicating with aliens. Whales are known to ...
A group of scientists had a “conversation” with a humpback whale in Alaska — and they hope principles learned from it will someday help communicate with aliens. The team was assembled by the ...
Southern resident killer whales live in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of B.C., Washington, Oregon and California. There are only 75 left. Alex Mitchell, manager of Ocean Wise’s Whale Report ...
Newly published science suggests orcas may be not just one but three distinct species. Researchers say that, based on what they've found, the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get ...
RODANTHE — A dead humpback whale washed up on the beach of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. This is the fourth whale to wash up on Outer Banks beaches in a little over a month and ...
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches ...
Orcas like these seen off the Shetland Isles are increasingly common visitors to our waters Credit: BRYDON THOMASON/LORNE GILL/NATURESCOT Centuries of hunting, habitat loss and persecution have ...
The latest episode of Sir David Attenborough's documentary series Mammals followed the experiences of mammals living in or around water. This meant a return to Attenborough's spotlight for one of the ...
Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some are fully aquatic, including whales and dolphins, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 ...