Baleen is a flexible, keratin-based filtering system that allows whales to feed on massive amounts of tiny prey efficiently. Different baleen shapes and sizes reflect different feeding strategies, ...

When paddleboarding in the ocean, you never know what kind of animals you’ll encounter. But we’re guessing that getting a little push from a Southern right whale is likely not something you expect.

A bright yellow vessel cut through the Morro Bay Harbor like a sunbeam on Monday morning as the captain consulted his radar for clusters of birds and sea lions — clues for finding humpback whales.

Scientists detected a unique whale call in the Pacific Ocean. Initially thought to be the loneliest whale, new research suggests this may not be the case. The whale's call is distinct but not ...

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the largest animal that’s ever existed on Earth—and that includes dinosaurs.