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A large group of Arabian humpback whales, a species facing the threat of extinction, was sighted off the coast of Gwadar, ...

The ocean is anything but quiet with animals making a variety of unique sounds, but what happens when the ocean gets too loud? Read more!

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical ...

Whale expert Eduardo Mercado proposes a groundbreaking theory about what singing whales are actually doing and argues that ...

Whales play a much more important role than previously thought in ocean balance. A recent study has precisely quantified ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Example photo of a humpback whale fluke from which identification of individuals is enabled through distinction of fluke shape and coloration. This photo by T. Cheeseman is of the individual most ...

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the exact impact on ocean productivity was unclear and had not been studied ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. When I was in university, a pub owner ...

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...