The origins of whaling are highly debated. Now, some of the earliest signs of active whale hunting have appeared somewhere unexpected: southern Brazil.

A North Atlantic right whale often seen in Bay – and once responsible for a canal closure – has died. Here’s what happened.

Researchers in Brazil think they may have discovered the earliest known evidence of whaling. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, harpoons found in museum ...

Marineland, the shuttered amusement park in Ontario, Canada, reissued threats to euthanize 30 beluga whales and four dolphins ...

We tend to think of animals as short-lived, especially when we compare their lifespans to human lifespans. But some species ...

A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It's the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.

For much of the north Andhra Pradesh and Visakhapatnam coast, whale sharks have been known more for their tragic strandings ...

Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the ...

Just imagine this: deep beneath the icy, remote waters of the Arctic Ocean, a truly ancient Methuselah still glides fearlessly. This creatures has surprised a whole lot of scientists with them ...

North Atlantic long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) now have 60% lower concentrations of some legacy PFAS than they ...

This discovery sheds new light on understanding the lives and hunting practices of ancient people who lived along the coasts of South America thousands of years ago.

Observers on a plane spotted 33 North Atlantic right whales on Saturday, the most ever for a single day in January.