Australian scientists have noticed a rise in the number of whales getting entangled in ropes and fishing lines. Rescuing them ...

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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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Whale entanglements in U.S. waters hit a record 95 cases in 2024, well above the historical average of 71 per year ...

Fader the humpback has been coming back to B.C.’s waters for the last two decades, but this time the whale was spotted with something extra — more than 130 metres of rope and fishing gear. The ...

Four years after he first appeared in Norwegian waters wearing a camera harness, the beluga whale is on the move—and may be in danger. Hvaldimir was about 9 years old when he appeared in Norwegian ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance: ...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly attributed viruses as a past cause of whale strandings. Viruses were responsible for a two previous cases of dolphin strandings, not whale ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

PORTLAND, Maine — A man pleaded guilty this week to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of federal wildlife laws. Sergey Bachkovsky. of Green, Maine, admitted in U.S. District Court that ...