Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals ...

Dr. Leigh Hickmott, whale biologist and conservationist, who is an expert on Pack Ice killer whales, and whose research uses them as indicators to assess human disturbance of marine habitats.

That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico—and one of the most endangered whales in the world. Scientists estimate that about 50 are left.

This fossilized tympanic bulla, the bony structure that encloses the ear bones, is from a Parietobalaena, an extinct genus of the Baleen whale. This bone is 3cm thick and measures 6cm x 4cm.

The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect North Atlantic right whales from lethal collisions with ships in its waters.

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For the first time, wild orcas were observed gently "tongue nibbling," a behavior that previously had only been reported among orcas in captivity, and then only on a handful of occasions. The ...

Whale sharks and baleen whales are all filter feeders, but they filter their food in different ways. Baleen whales have long strand-like teeth hanging from the upper jaw, forming baleen plates.

The Auckland based woman who purchased the baleen on Trade Me says she is calling her experience the "saga" of the whale baleen and is speaking out to make others aware of the permit requirements. "It ...

Whale baleen saga – and how it came home DOC is reminding people of the need for permits for possession of protected marine mammal parts after a buyer purchased whale baleen on Trade Me.

Also, sharks were spotted feasting on a dead humpback whale off Long Island. "There's definitely been an uptick in confirmed sightings this week," shark researcher John Chisholm told the Herald.

A new study reveals that humans used whale bones as tools 20,000 years ago, unlocking secrets of ancient coastal life and ocean ecology. (CREDIT: Domenic Biagini and Gone Whale Watching) ...