A gang of more than 60 orcas brutally attacked and killed a 59-foot-long (18 meters) pygmy blue whale, leaving a nearby whalewatching tour shocked, new video footage shows. The dramatic incident ...

Researchers with the Marine Mammal Center and the Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit performed a necropsy on a pygmy sperm whale on Feb. 14, 2025. Emily Pomeroy with the Marine Mammal Center ...

Endangered pygmy blue whales dive to depths in the ocean to forage and feed along their migratory path off the Western Australian coast, new research led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Busselton Jetty in Western Australia, famed as the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, is a popular spot for peaceful strolls and stunning ocean views. However, over the weekend it ...

The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is the smallest of all baleen whales although it can grow to six meters in length and weigh up to three tons. The species occurs circumpolar in the Antarctic ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region. A pygmy sperm whale was ...

If you would call yourself a thalassophile (someone who loves the ocean), chances are you've been whale watching a time or two, or that experience tops your bucket list. It's amazing to see the huge ...

The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is the smallest of all baleen whales although it can grow to six meters in length and weigh up to three tons. The species occurs circumpolar in the Antarctic ...