Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

20th Century whaling nearly wiped out many species of whale worldwide. While some species, such as humpback whales, have bounced back due to strong management measures, a third of the world's ...

FADEL: The New England Aquarium has been counting, and 18 North Atlantic right whale calves were born so far this breeding season. FADEL: We asked Nora Ives. I'm not an expert. She's a marine ...

A memo from the Fish and Wildlife Service suggests that only intentional killing of endangered animals should be illegal. This interpretation would dramatically narrow the scope of the Endangered ...

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was "deceptively cute" but a fearsome predator. Museums Victoria ...

Up and down the Pacific coast, dead gray whales are mysteriously washing ashore—and scientists think they know why ...