As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years while staying remarkably disease resistant. How does one of the largest ...

The number of North Atlantic right whales has grown slightly, continuing a recent positive trend that has researchers "cautiously optimistic" about the critically endangered species. The whale ...

The captive male orca who appeared in hit film Free Willy is getting its own documentary. HBO has greenlit a docuseries about Keiko, the whale from the 1993 film, from All3Media’s Raw Television, ...

The DOC NYC Short List is often predictive of December's eventual Oscar shortlist. Films that are also nominated for Best Feature at the Critics Choice Award Documentary Awards get a leg up for future ...

A new global map of whales acts almost like phone location sharing between friends. On the digital platform, whale lovers can visualize the underwater migrations of eight whale species worldwide — and ...

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The hit FOX medical drama "Doc" returns on Tuesday nights for a 22-episode second season. "Doc" stars Molly Parker as Amy Larsen, a doctor struggling to regain her life after a devastating car ...

Gray whales are everywhere in Depoe Bay. They’re on T-shirts and mugs and incorporated into the signs of whale-themed businesses along the main drag. There’s a whale museum and even a whale watching ...

SAN DIEGO — A pair of rare sperm whales, first sighted off the San Diego coast last week, has been spotted again over the weekend, raising hopes that these sightings may become more frequent. The ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...

The creatures, which ranged in size from that of a fox to more than 50 feet long, divided their time between the coast and the water Riley Black - Science Correspondent The first whales were ...

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was "deceptively cute" but a fearsome predator. Museums Victoria ...