Rare humpback whale spotted on Pembrokeshire coast

Wildlife cameraman Dan Abbot is caught off guard by a humpback whale, a rare sight in Welsh waters.

'Incredibly rare' whale sighting in Cornwall raises concerns

A Sowerby's beaked whale is seen by passengers on a ferry.

Sperm whale study highlights need for 'extensive and dynamic' conservation

A new study of sperm whales highlights the need for ocean conservation that covers large areas—with boundaries redrawn as our climate changes.

Nuclear traces in whales' teeth help scientists reconstruct their life stories

New analysis of traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of stranded whales has helped scientists reconstruct their life stories.

Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes

Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision

Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes

Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision

Up to 15 pygmy killer whales die in Ninety Mile Beach stranding - NEWS WIRE

Up to 15 rare pygmy killer whales have died in a stranding on Ninety Mile Beach in the Far North, eight years after the same species stranded there in 2018.

Whaling meeting concludes with no progress on a South Atlantic whale sanctuary - EIA

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Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific

Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck

Tracking the fin whale and the sperm whale in the Mediterranean

Where are the great marine animals of the Mediterranean, such as the fin whale, the sperm whale or the bottlenose dolphin? How does their distribution change over a few weeks? All indications suggest that these species shift between marine areas in a…

New sound catalog reveals who's who in the world of killer whales

A new open-access catalog of whale calls will help researchers and orca enthusiasts identify distinct killer whale populations, clans and family groups by their vocalizations alone.

Study points to new subspecies of humpback whale in Arabian Sea - Oceanographic

A landmark genetic study reveals Arabian Sea humpback whales as a uniquely isolated lineage, strengthening the case for a new subspecies.

New sound catalog reveals who's who in the world of killer whales

A new open-access catalog of whale calls will help researchers and orca enthusiasts identify distinct killer whale populations, clans and family groups by their vocalizations alone.

'Foreign objects' found in stomachs of dead belugas; relocated dolphin also dies

Post-mortem examinations of two former Marineland belugas show they were sick when they arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium last month.

Marine wildlife centre celebrates 30 years of protecting Welsh dolphins

A marine wildlife centre in west Wales is marking its anniversary after three decades of research which has helped build a detailed picture of dolphins, porpoises and seals in Welsh waters.

Norway criticised for taking food from whales and penguins in Antarctica

An expert disagrees. 'Science tells us that you can harvest much more.'

Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina

A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.

Toxoplasmosis confirmed as cause of death of pregnant Hector’s dolphin

DOC has confirmed toxoplasmosis was the cause of death of a pregnant Hector’s dolphin found at Invercargill’s Oreti Beach last month.

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How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.

A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home

Denny Glover was hoping for a big catch when he went fishing with buddies on the Sacramento River, but he wasn't expecting a fully grown humpback whale.

Pilot whale dies as rescue teams work to guide pod from Essex coast back to sea

Pilot whale dies after a pod is found in the Thames Estuary off Essex. Rescue teams urge people to keep away as efforts continue to return whales to…

Pod of Pilot Whales Makes Rare Appearance in the River Thames | Scubaverse

A pod of around 25 long-finned pilot whales has made an unusual appearance in the River Thames, prompting British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) to closely

AI reveals novel nighttime feeding behaviors in right whales

Right whales forage near the water's surface at night, putting them at greater risk of potentially fatal collisions with boats, Jay Kirkham at Dalhousie University, Canada, and colleagues report Sept. 16, 2026, in the journal PLOS ONE.

Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare research observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

Global whale summit tackles the threats facing whales

IFAW will join governments, scientists, & conservationists, in Hobart from 27 Sept to 2 Oct for the International Whaling Commission's 70th meeting (IWC70)

Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin finds shortcut to easy meal

A dolphin that harasses fish until they regurgitate their food—then swoops in to steal it—has astonished University of the Sunshine Coast researchers who have documented this novel feeding strategy.

Blind and sick dolphins 'abandoned' at closed water park in Mexico

'They appear profoundly depressed.'

First insights into the miRNA landscape of Tursiops truncatus milk reveal shared dominant microRNA families with terrestrial mammals

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that play crucial regulatory roles in gene expression in metazoans.

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk

Narwhals have nature's only straight tusk, a single tooth up to three meters (10 feet) long, so strange they were sold as magical unicorn horns during the Middle Ages.

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Sperm whales blow bubbles to help them nap

The large toothed whales are known for their signature vertical sleeping skills.

Sperm whales change how they communicate when ships are nearby

Sailing by a sperm whale? They may be talking about you.

Whales Appear to Be Evolving a New Dialect in The Mediterranean Sea

In the sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a cultural divide may be underway.

Scientists saw a sperm whale giving birth. And then things got weird

Sperm whales are known to socialize, but scientists were stunned when they saw a group of sperm whales gather as one of them gave birth