The powerful sounds made by blue whales help them communicate with partners or signal the discovery of abundant food.

Scientists say they discovered that two well-known types of killer whales in the North Pacific Ocean are actually two separate species and not just different races. In a study published Wednesday ...

Scientists currently recognize 70 whale species, including as many as 12 types of baleen whales. But little is known about the subtle differences among many types of whales that are seldom seen by ...

Numerous whale species are protected under the Endangered Species Act, including the blue, fin and sperm whale. Some, including the North Atlantic right whale, have been listed since the act ...

Killer whales are one of the most widespread animals on Earth. They have long been considered one worldwide species known scientifically as Orcinus orca, with different forms in various regions ...

The Endangered Species Act, which was implemented in 1973, has saved many whale species. Survival of the right whale is a testament to the act's importance.

Few animals have brought more change to marine industries than the right whale, and conservationists say survival of the species, which numbers about 340 worldwide, is testament to the act's ...

The Basilosaurus cetoides, is a 50-60 foot whale species that is Alabama's state fossil. He said it’s possible that the fossil is from a new species previously unknown to scientists.

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The carcass of a North Atlantic right whale found floating off the coast of Georgia marks the second known death in the past month for the critically endangered whale species.

Numerous whale species are protected under the Endangered Species Act, including the blue, fin and sperm whale. Some, including the North Atlantic right whale, have been listed since the act ...