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 ...

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 ...

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.

Take a closer look at some of the incredible whale species that you might see visiting our waters if you are lucky enough!

Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day ...

An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted splashing in waters off of New York City last week — ...

The adult female, seeking a new home with her calf after the closure of Marineland in France, faces the grim reality of ...