The checkerboard pattern is on their gray and brown backs ... The majority (75 percent) live in the Pacific and Indian Oceans ...

NOAA Fisheries is monitoring the situation. Scientists raise red flags after observing concerning new whale behavior: 'We're ...

Moonstone Beach might be the crown jewel in Cambria’s natural tiara, but it’s far from a typical California beach experience. Instead of volleyball courts and concession stands, you’ll find a wild ...

I’ve been conducting raptor surveys by vehicle along Washington’s coastal beaches. Completed with a host of volunteers, the ...

The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.

They amuse us by wearing salmon hats, enrage us by sinking our expensive yachts, and now they have been documented sharing their meals with us – why?

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social of marine mammals. They live in tight-knit pods ...

Continued low calf count indicates that reproduction remains depressed. The eastern North Pacific population of gray whales ...

The population of gray whales migrating along the North American Pacific Coast has dropped to levels not seen since the 1970s, according to a new report.

Long before ships sailed the oceans or factories hunted whales for oil, humans living near the Bay of Biscay were already ...

Federal officials are reporting the lowest numbers of gray whales counted since the 1970s. More than 20 have died in S.F. Bay ...

Gray whales are known for their curiosity and can grow up to lengths of 49-feet long, weighing in at around 90,000 pounds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.