The remnants of the ancient vertebrae — believed to be one of the largest whale fossils ever found in Australia — was recovered from under about 1.5 feet of sand on Thursday.

Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger rivals to father calves.

New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology has shown that the role of age in male humpback ...

The endangered whales that migrate along the NC coast could face new threats if the Trump administration rolls back seasonal speed rules for ships.

Scientists following humpback whales once brought to the brink of extinction in the South Pacific made a fascinating discovery: Older males were more likely to become fathers and younger males were ...

Southern right whales have distinctive white and gray patches of thickened skin on their heads known as callosities. Because ...