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Satellites Spot Whales From Space
This new method could help researchers remotely count and keep track of whale populations
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How to Humanely Euthanize a Whale
Leaving a beached whale to its own devices means a drawn out, painful death
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Scientists have discovered that the massive mammal uses elaborate buzzes, clicks and squeaks that spell doom for the animal’s prey
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Researchers have found a variety of complex, learned behaviors that differ from pod to pod
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The true story of a lonely orca leaps from printed page to silver screen, with a boost from new technology
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Whale Watching in Newfoundland
Once a home base for commercial whalers, the Canadian province is now a popular locale for spotting the massive creatures
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Originally mistaken for dinosaur fossils, whale bones uncovered in recent years have told us much about the behemoth sea creatures
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Famous Animal Gravesites Around the World
It’s not just Kentucky Derby winners that are buried with great honor
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In Search of the Mysterious Narwhal
Ballerina turned biologist Kristin Laidre gives her all to study the elusive, deep-diving, ice-loving whale known as the “unicorn of the sea”
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An exact replica represents a particular North Atlantic whale
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Befriending Luna the Killer Whale
How a popular Smithsonian story about a stranded orca led to a new documentary about humanity’s link to wild animals
Tuning in to why humpbacks sing
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In a mating ritual, male humpback whales leap, splash and fight. But researchers ask: just what does a female whale want?
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Japan’s lethal whale research draws criticism
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When Luna, a people-loving orca, chose Vancouver Island’s Nootka Sound for his home, he set in motion a drama of leviathan proportions
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Northwest of Seattle, an overly friendly orca polarizes a community
Gentle giants? New research suggests that male sperm whales may butt heads over females
Steve King embarks on a whale-watching odyssey
It took four years, a shipwright and help from the British to create the blue whale model installed in the National Museum of Natural History
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