New research finds that whale excrement contains significant amounts of iron, a vital element that is often scarce in ocean ecosystems.

New research digs into Increased whale strandings on the east coast of the United States, which remain a concern for biologists and citizens.

On this podcast episode, a scientist explains how artificial intelligence is helping scientists decipher whale sounds.

A new study of North Atlantic right whales worldwide could help avoid harmful, even fatal, exposure to commercial fishing and vessel strikes.

Simultaneous acoustic tagging is helping researchers gain insights into the link between whale communication and behavior.

A new study shows beluga whales in Alaska may be losing a battle with noisy human activities like shipping.

Reducing the amount of fishing gear in the water could go a long way to saving humpback whales while having little impact on crab fishers.

The presence of microplastics in ocean animals suggests that they can travel out of the digestive tract and lodge in the tissues.

Lesions may reflect decreases in southern resident killer whales’ ability to fight disease, according to new research.

Humpback whales sing louder around noisy wind, but not noisy boats. The discovery could have consequences for their breeding and behavior.