Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help scientists understand how the animals communicate

Rising ocean temperatures are shrinking the critical ocean foraging habitat of the California Current and driving humpback whales closer to the coast, where they are more likely to become entangled in fishing gear, according to a study published in PLOS Climate in February.

A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand whale song, some of the most structurally and acoustically complex vocal patterns produced by mammals.

The four-day gathering at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, featured world-renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle and Polynesian navigator Nainoa Thompson. Organizers said thousands more tuned in via livestream to watch the scientific presentations.

On March 6, three orcas showed up in Canada’s Vancouver Harbour, later heading south to Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia, that were a mystery to scientists.

Archivists and researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have unearthed a recording from the 1940s.

A staple of Victoria's tourism and marine industry is docking its boats after more than four decades on the water.

Typically, when one sees a whale in the ocean, one expects it to keep their distance. As someone who has been fortunate enough to have been on a whale watching excursion, I can tell you that just seeing them pop out of the water for a moment was magical.