For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that whales evolved from aquatic creatures as the oceans warmed and became ...

Life around the ocean surface can appear strangely similar from a distance. A dorsal fin cuts through the water, a dark body rises briefly to breathe,.

A single whale song can train AI to detect calls across decades of ocean recordings, turning hidden acoustic archives into powerful tools.

A new approach to better assessing whale population data has emerged, led by a research team of marine biologists from ...

The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn't feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: ...

Officials say it was "perfectly human" to attempt to free the animal despite many warnings from conservationists about the humpback's health and stress level ...