The adult male swam more than 8,000 miles from South America to Africa, most likely in search of a mate, researchers said.

Humpback whales have long impressed us with their incredible travel distances. Now, one impressive male has blown away the ...

With the near complete end of commercial whaling, ship collisions are now a leading cause of death worldwide for large whale ...

A dead humpback whale that washed up on Bayside Beach in Plymouth earlier this week will likely be moved to Bourne for study. As of Thursday, the whale "remained anchored on site where it first ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to protect the eastern hellbender salamander by ...

In a breakthrough study published this week in The Journal of Physiology , researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at the ...

Biologists say mating, climate change or simply being confused might have driven the creature to swim great distances, ...

Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to pull off the extreme physical feat of annual migration ...

Fin whale populations were decimated by commercial whaling in the 1800s and early 1900s, which ultimately resulted in their ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An Oregon U.S. Senator says a proposed federal rule is lifesaving for monarch butterflies.

The most dangerous areas cover less than 3% of the ocean, raising hopes that ship traffic regulations could save whales.

A Brown University study found that organized opposition to wind energy was fueled by extensive “information” from the fossil ...