Baleen whales don’t have teeth. Instead, they use baleen, a filtering system that lets the largest animals on Earth feed on ...

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

IT’S on your left,” I hear someone say, muffled through the water. I spin round and barely a foot away is a beautiful ...

Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National Geographic issued a record-breaking album of those tunes alongside a story about ...

While whales do need fresh water, they actually don’t need a huge amount, considering their size. This is largely because, in ...

Authorities have launched an investigation after a dead whale was found on the bow of a ship coming to port at a marine terminal in New Jersey over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp that power its baleen-filter feeding. The biggest whale ...

Division the North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in fishing gear on Dec. 3 NOAA Fisheries Service/Facebook Experts are worried that one of the 384 North Atlantic right whales left in the ...

Experts are worried that one of the 384 North Atlantic right whales left in the world won't survive the winter. According to a Dec. 8 Facebook post from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...