Regarded as some of the largest animals in our oceans, which creature is bigger: the giant squid vs blue whale? While blue whales are well-studied, very little is known about giant squid. But just how ...

Blue whales and whale sharks, though both giants of the ocean and filter feeders, differ significantly. Blue whales, massive marine mammals, consume k ...

Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by the University of ...

A Southern Resident killer whale has been spotted clinging to her dead baby in the Salish Sea off northern Washington, a conservation group said. J-36, also known as Alki, was seen Sept. 12 in the ...

Guests of the Mamawata Surf Retreat in Costa Rica witnessed an adult humpback whale and her calf breaching from the water while kayaking in the ocean ...

An endangered orca, J36, was observed carrying her deceased newborn calf in the Salish Sea, echoing a similar incident involving Tahlequah in 2018. This heartbreaking behavior highlights the struggles ...

Scientists have discovered five previously undocumented per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals," in the blubber samples of killer whales in the Arctic. These new PFAS ...

Lauren Eckert has previously been affiliated with Raincoast Conservation Foundation. This research was supported by a Canada Vanier Graduate Scholarship and a Raincoast Conservation Fellowship.

This video will give you goosebumps: the largest animal on the planet gracefully steaming straight toward a whale-watching boat. The "incredibly rare" sight was captured by Cape Ann Whale Watch off ...

For the best play-by-play of a phenomenon unfolding off the coast of Pacifica right now, look no further than Robin Brun. "I do love it, as you can tell," she said. "A lot of the time, you can see ...