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 ...

Using underwater microphones and machine learning (ML), researchers have developed a new method to estimate North Atlantic right whale numbers -- offering a potentially safer and more cost-effective ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries has announced the extension of the right whale Slow Zone off Ocean ...

The newest member of the endangered southern resident orcas is a female, the Center for Whale Research announced after a ...

The Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Maryland Center for Environmental ...

A playful sea lion. An elegant shark. A mother whale. And a few thirsty camels. The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 ...

Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero is named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025, his photograph ‘Radiant Bond’ shows ...

Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition. Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero was named ...