Migrating baleen whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical and subtropical ecosystems. Nature Communications, 16 (1). doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56123-2 ...

The sighting of Eternity beyond Canada’s 200-mile limit was an exciting observation for Dr. Jack Lawson, a DFO research ...

Ascending auditory pathways in a sei whale brain—blue is left, orange is right. Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The results were surprising. Given that both dolphins and baleen ...

The consequences of the whales’ shifting habitats are dire: Under threat from fishing gear entanglements and vessel strikes, ...

Scientists mapped dolphin and whale brains to uncover how echolocation works, revealing they may use sound more like touch ...

The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue whales are massive, weighing around 350,000 pounds. That’s about the same as 30 adult male African elephants.

For the first time, researchers say they have captured footage of killer whales making tools out of seaweed to seemingly ...

Baleen whales don’t have teeth, but they and dolphins share a common ancestor, and both rely on complex vocal communication in a dark underwater environment.

The Legend of Oriental Pied Hornbill is China's first documentary on the rare species. It narrates the conservation story of ...

The DOC is reminding people of the need for permits for possession of protected marine mammal parts after a buyer purchased ...

What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon’s “humongous fungus” was considered the world’s largest organism.