The appearance of a northern bottlenose whale in London caused a huge stir and was watched by millions.

Once dismissed as sticks and forgotten in a museum, the 5,000-year-old tools show prehistoric people hunted whales far from ...

Several harpoons and the remains of whales on the south coast of Brazil show that people 5,000 years ago were able to hunt ...

An “extraordinary” whale sighting happened in Boston recently. Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) researchers Ryan Schosberg and Annie Bartlett were hoping for the first 2025-2026 season whale sighting ...

A 1,500-pound whale fossil was found along the Gaviota Coast. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History says the fossil is unique for how complete it is. Credit: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural ...

For Massachusetts, the North Atlantic right whale represents more than a large animal moving through offshore waters. It ...

Explore a few exciting discoveries by museum researchers that you may have missed over the past few months Erin Wunderlich A pair of humpback whales feed in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine ...

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An iconic whalebone arch which has overlooked an historic British fishing port for more than a century is at the centre of a ...

A n isolated Alaskan population of beluga whales is small enough that inbreeding could be a major threat. Yet they remain ...