What researchers spotted off Cape Cod and the Vineyard recently is something they almost never see in these waters.

New England coastal towns like Gloucester are prime summer destinations, so it's not uncommon for these coastal communities to host tourists from around the world. Even so, one still managed to cause ...

Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, ...

Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Cascadia Research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Blue whales sing less when ...

When it comes to ocean giants, the blue whale and whale shark stand out as truly remarkable species. Both captivate scientists and marine enthusiasts alike due to their immense size and vital roles in ...

Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent Monterey Bay study found. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Cascadia ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

A team of scientists from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life spotted two blue whales, including this one, 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard on Feb. 28. Scientists with ...

The fish quite literally feast on the skin of the whales while riding along across the ocean Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by ...

WELLINGTON – There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare ...