Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field ...

A pair of North Atlantic right whales seen off Florida in the Gulf may be headed back north after being seen in Bimini in the Bahamas.

What is known is that they have a relatively stable supply of deep-swimming cartilaginous fish — such as sharks or rays — ...

In 2018, a study made headlines when it found that a captive orca, or killer whale, was able to imitate human speech. The ...

A rare pack ice killer whale has been filmed in Antarctica, providing a remarkable look at the behavior and struggles of this ...

Two North Atlantic right whales, among the most at-risk marine mammals, were spotted swimming in the Bahamas on April 15, ...

Whidbey resident Susan Berta wears a T-shirt that sums up her mission in life: “Protect the water. Protect the salmon.

Atlas Obscura is a community of explorers that uses storytelling to promote travel to destinations with unusual traditions, ...

A dead whale washed ashore Friday, April 11, near the Huntington Beach Pier. A team from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center ...

The baby killer whale is the fourth born into the Southern Resident killer whale population in the past 12 months ...

Orcas have long been known to travel through the Gulf of Mexico but they are arguably the marine species that is most rarely ...

A brand-new baby orca was spotted this week cruising alongside its mom north of Seattle. Why it matters: It's the second seemingly healthy baby born to the endangered southern resident killer whales' ...