New England Aquarium researchers recently documented what they say was a rare sighting of an endangered fin whale and its ...

The whale was originally estimated to be about 35 to 40 feet long but an official measurement showed it was upwards of 51 feet. Fin whales can grow up to 70 feet so experts believe it was a juvenile.

Sounding the alarm. The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists ...

Blue whale songs dropped by 40% during and after a major marine heat wave. Scientists say the decline is tied to food loss ...

Scientists track Type D killer whales, rarely seen by humans As soon as their boat reached the area, they were surrounded by 25 to 30 killer whales with snub noses, narrow, pointy fins and small ...

The whale shark, listed as vulnerable since 2003, is among the seven at-risk shark species found among 71 dried shark fins obtained at stores and markets in Vancouver and tested in a new study.

The researchers found the new species' external features, bone structure and DNA differ from fin whales. They named it Balaenoptera omurai in honour of the late Japanese whale researcher, Hideo Omura.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted.

A massive fin whale cruised up the Strait of Georgia to Johnstone Strait this week for the first time in recorded history. It was photographed off Campbell River and off Nanaimo. Judith Lavoie Sep ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five ...