Whales
Scientists Witness Orcas Kill Blue Whale for the First Time
A series of filmed attacks confirm that killer whales will attack the biggest animals on Earth
Scientists Discover How Whales Eat Without Choking on Water
An 'oral plug' of muscle and fat could help keep water out of the whales' lungs
Satellites Can Spot Beached Whales From Space
Very high resolution satellites give scientists a new way to find out when and where a large-bodied whale, such as a humpback or a sperm, is stranded
Female Dolphins Have a Fully Functional Clitoris
A new study finds surprising similarities between human and cetacean sexual anatomy
Whales Once Walked Along the Coasts of North America
Increasing fossil finds are helping researchers understand how such early whales made their way to the continent
The Top Ten Ocean Stories of 2021
From the discovery of a large bioluminescent shark to the use of an innovative drone to study hurricanes, these are the best marine stories of the year
As Arctic Sea Ice Retreats, Orcas Are on the Move, Spurring Changes in the Food Chain
Acoustic recordings reveal the marine behemoths are moving into once icy areas, which causes competition for resources with other species
Some Whales Can Eat Upwards of 16 Tons of Tiny Shrimp a Day
The giant mammals consume enormous quantities of marine organisms, three times more than previously thought, then their poop fertilizes the sea
Could We Chat With Whales?
An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them
Researchers Need Volunteer 'Walrus Detectives' to Help Count the Animals in Satellite Images
The project aims to quantify the impact of climate change on the species
Ode to an Orca
A photographer takes the plunge into forbidding waters off Norway for an extraordinary encounter with orcas
For Panama's Fall Whale-Watching Season, Scientists Offer Tips for Safeguarding These Magnificent Creatures of the Deep
For humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins and coastal manatees, tourism is a mixed bag, making vigilance ever more important
Why Do Pilot Whales Chase Killer Whales Near Iceland?
Scientists are working to understand the strange inter-cetacean conflict
A Brief, Fascinating History of Ambergris
The odd, enduring appeal of a scarce commodity few people use and no one really needs
'God of Death' Whale Was Scourge of Land and Sea 43 Million Years Ago
The prehistoric mammal possessed a powerful jaw and likely had a raptor-like feeding style
Seven Reasons to Be Optimistic About the World's Oceans
The health of the ocean is under threat, but these good-news stories deserve attention too
Stranded Killer Whale Survives With the Help of Humans
The whale was spotted stuck among the rocks of an island in Southeast Alaska, but after about six hours on dry land the whale was able to swim off
Using Nuclear Bomb Detectors, Scientists Overhear the Secret Songs of a Never-Before-Seen Pygmy Blue Whale Population
The new group is named 'Chagos' after the islands close to where the melodies were detected
Gray Whale Breaks Migration Record With 16,700-Mile Journey
The whale, which is usually found in the northern Pacific Ocean, was spotted off Namibia in 2013
A Cape Cod Lobster Diver Was Swallowed by a Humpback Whale—and Then Spat Back Out
Except for severe bruising and a dislocated knee, the survivor is in good health and ready to return to work, he says
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