PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists ...

Roarke Brown, a charter boat captain since 1972 in this picturesque fishing village, remembers being able to tread out onto the Kachemak Bay mud flats at low tide to fill a 5-gallon bucket with clams ...

Despite their name, killer whales are making waves with their recent acts of kindness. A new study explores how orcas are forming unique human connections.

Their clicks and calls operate at high frequencies at which the technology hasn’t yet been tested. Scientists recently ...

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada is a perfect destination for encounters with western desert wildlife, if you keep your ...

Two orcas harpooned in front of a group of whale watchers puts a spotlight on St. Vincent's controversial whaling practice.

A disturbing scene was witnessed in Argentina this week when 26 orca killer whales washed up dead on a beach in the southern part of the country. The mass stranding is being investigated and is only ...

Kraken has acquired U.S.-based Small Exchange for $100 million, enabling the launch of a U.S.-native derivatives product ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to ...

The stakes are high. The Southern Resident orcas are endangered and face a triple threat: underwater noise pollution, toxic ...

A team of marine biologists are investigating the mysterious mass stranding of orcas in Argentina, after 26 killer whales ...