Studying what whales do underwater has always been hard, but thanks to new video and geolocation technology, scientists are now able to snag little glimpses of life beneath the sea and bring them to ...

Humans have discovered ways to get rid of old, dead skin cells – and it turns out humpback whales have made this self-care advancement, too. Whales will roll around in sandy, shallow bay areas to ...

Scientists from SeaDoc Society, a UC Davis veterinary program, are concerned about gray patches observed on the skin of endangered southern resident killer whales. (Joe Gaydos, UC Davis) Scientists ...

Samples of whale 'blows' confirmed the presence of cetacean morbillivirus, which affects both whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty has performed about 2,500 necropsies on whales and other large marine mammals over the past 25 years, as part of his work for B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and ...