Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf pairs are also sighted much more rarely than might be expected. The reason, new research suggests, has to do with where and ...

The study found that calves are weaned when they return to feeding areas, explaining why researchers rarely see mother-calf pairs. This discovery offers hope for the health of the blue whale ...

“My conceptual model can explain the mystery of the missing calves: Blue whales produce calves, or give birth, shortly after departing their summer feeding grounds, and wean their calves seven months ...

A humpback whale and her newborn calf, a grey seal and camels take the spotlight this year ...

More than 6,700 photos were entered into this year's competition by photographers hailing from 28 countries. Find out which image picks up the overall gong this ...

Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 for this incredible photo of a ...

Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer ...

Want to show some love for puffins, those engaging coastal seabirds? Order a puffin license plate. “The Oregon Coast Aquarium is one of three facilities in the Pacific Northwest, and the only in the ...

The Centre for Whale Research says it has confirmed a new killer whale calf in a pod of endangered orcas that live off ...

SEATTLE — It’s official – it’s a girl! The Center for Whale Research confirmed Sunday that the new orca calf in the J pod, J62, is female.