These gentle giants have poor eyesight and may not be able to see fishnets and boats with which they have fatal encounters.

A massive fin whale stranded on Cape Cod on May 8 – the largest whale stranding in IFAW history. Here's what scientists did with her remains.

Nature is full of colours. But, while some stand out for their plethora of colours, others are known for their lack of it.

The humpback whale has the whale equivalent of nearsightedness, which puts it at risk of being snarled in fishing gear.

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and ...

Following 30 years of filming wildlife documentaries for channels such as BBC and National Geographic, Whidbey resident ...

A sperm whale that beached itself on a South Carolina beach was euthanized on Sunday. Veterinarians determined the animal was too sick to be helped. The whale, which weighed about 20 tons ...

which estimates about 2,000 whales come ashore each year. Most beachings result in the animal's death.

The nutrient-rich waters of the Johnstone Strait, fed by strong tidal currents, are a grazing corridor for dolphins, sea lions, whales and ... cue a pod of sleek black-and-white orcas glides ...

The white orca, distinct due to leucism or albinism, differs from the typical black-and-white killer whales. This extraordinary ... which gives animals a pale or completely white appearance ...

A dead minke whale washed ashore on Black Point Beach in Chilmark on Martha ... accompanied three members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare organization and one National Oceanic ...

White killer whales, or orcas, are super rare, and when one pops up in the wild, it’s like spotting a unicorn of the sea. These majestic marine mammals are normally dressed in that iconic ...