Learn how new discoveries about whale language also raise ethical and legal questions.

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory ...

Explore the remarkable similarities and differences between sperm whales and giant squid, from size and behavior to diet and ...

A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

A limited necropsy of a 52-ton sperm whale that washed up on Nantucket was conducted Nov. 21. What was found, and where were the remains were taken?

Dominica recently set aside nearly 800 square kilometers of the Caribbean Sea as the world’s first Sperm Whale Marine ...

Whale tourism in Timor-Leste is booming. Tour operators report a healthy number of sightings and full bookings in the peak ...

A polar bear devours a sperm whale on the ice of Svalbard, a scene that reveals how Arctic wildlife is struggling to survive ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to understand sperm whale vocalizations. Lawyers think the discoveries may result in stronger protections for nonhuman life.

A jaguar that snuck up on a photographer trying to spot an armadillo, a polar bear sitting on a sperm whale, and more take ...

A rare pygmy sperm whale has been found stranded on a Welsh beach. Despite the best efforts of experts who were called in to ...