A small whale that drew crowds of people after consecutive sightings in the Long Beach Harbor has died, officials confirmed Sunday.

The goal of their research was to understand the interactions between beluga whales and marine vessels. However, what they captured was unexpected—a group of bowhead whales, a phenomenon never ...

For nearly a week, families and eager marine life enthusiasts visited Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor after a minke whale was spotted in and around Catallina Landing. "We spotted it in multiple areas," ...

It’s harmful and illegal, NOAA Fisheries warns. Don't swim with, ride, pet, touch, or attempt to interact with marine mammals, the agency's whale viewing guidelines suggest. Federal law requires ...

According to NOAA, climate change and ocean noise pose additional threats to the species. They were named for being the "right" whales to hunt since they floated when they were killed, according ...