In addition to confirming the whole genome of the animal, it also linked this elusive species to a well-recorded whale song.

F or the very first time, scientists have spotted a living ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, a rare, deep-diving species that ...

Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in ...

A researcher in Australia managed to capture rare footage of remoras, a breed of fish commonly known as sucker fish, while studying humpback whales off the coast. His cameras were picking up clips of ...

Killer whales off the west coast of North America have been spotted making and using tools to groom each other, the first time such behaviour has been recorded in marine mammals. Scientists from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

While beached whales are not rare in Oregon, it’s uncommon to see healthy whales wash up alive. In a cruel irony, had the ...

Richard Condlyffe won Peoples Choice at the British Photography Awards in the Water Life category for this magical encounter.

As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts. It’s elegant work ...