The long-term analysis of blue whale and fin whale vocalisations in the eastern Fram Strait offers valuable insights into seasonal and annual patterns regarding these species’ occurrence in the region ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

Scientists used drones to collect whale breath and detect harmful viruses early, helping protect whales in Arctic waters.

Scientists flew drones with petri dishes above several species of whales in northern seas to collect samples of whale blow, ...

In this study, morbillivirus signatures were identified in humpback whales sampled in northern Norway, as well as in a sperm whale that appeared unwell and a stranded pilot whale. Together, the ...

If bowhead whales produce particularly varied and diverse calls in one area, it is very likely that the area is a breeding ground. The species occurs exclusively in the Arctic Ocean and is therefore ...

“The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth.” The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” ...

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 ...

Blue whale calves and births have seldom been documented. A new study may help unravel the mystery. Photo from NOAA Fisheries Service Despite being members of the largest species on the planet, young ...