New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like ...

That whale was towed for hours to a shipyard, placed on a flatbed truck, and brought to a landfill for a necropsy. Its ...

After a massive sperm whale washed ashore on Nantucket, responders are examining it and making plans for what comes next.

You might not think of a sea creature as helpful in the prevention of climate change, but sperm whales have been doing their ...

To date, every family of marine mammal and seabird and all seven species of sea turtles have been documented to ingest ...

Fragments of rubber balloons, plastic bags and fishing line can cause fatal blockages and injuries in sea turtles, seabirds ...

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences today released a new study, " A quantitative risk assessment framework for mortality ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic ...

Students participating in Kachemak Bay Campus’ Semester By the Bay program gave presentations during a day-long symposium ...

A local nonprofit said the 52-ton mammal is “far too big, awkward and heavy to remove.” A town official later said it could ...