SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A newborn right whale spotted off the coast of Georgia was suffering from deep cuts on either side of its head, dismaying conservationists who closely monitor the southeast U.S.

A mysterious, deep-diving whale has died after a "highly unusual" stranding in Gloucester, Massachusetts — and it may have been infected with bird flu, scientists say. The animal was still breathing ...

BARTLETT COVE, Alaska – An endangered humpback whale was recently spotted showing severe injuries from an apparent collision with a boat near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The ...

A nearly complete ancient whale skeleton measuring 50 feet long has been discovered in Taiwan, the most complete whale specimen ever found on the island. In May, Zhou Wenbo, one of the members of the ...

A group of researchers discovered that the rhodopsin -- a protein in the eye that detects light -- of whale sharks has changed to efficiently detect blue light, which penetrates deep-sea water easily.

SAVANNAH, G.A. (AP) – Conservationists say a newborn right whale has been spotted off the coast of Georgia with serious wounds to its head. Barb Zoodsma of the National Marine Fisheries Service says ...