The legislation would require NOAA to draw maps of current and future habitat for sperm whales and baleen whales. A bipartisan House bill introduced Wednesday would require NOAA Fisheries to conduct ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

MONTEREY – Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface, the planet’s largest-toothed predator hunts for prey, which could include a giant squid or even a shark. Since the deep ocean is dark, the ...

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded whale rights and even legal personhood. A pod of sperm whales swims off ...

Dolphins whistle, humpback whales sing and sperm whales click. Now, a new analysis of sperm whale codas — a unique series of clicks — suggests a previously unrecognized acoustic pattern. The finding, ...

Sperm whale was first spotted within 100 yards of Bathtub Beach Wednesday NOAA, FWC and Harbor Branch are looking for the sperm whale They're concerned it's sick and will strand itself soon STUART — ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...

Some say they got this name because sailors noticed their ability to dispatch enormous whales and dubbed them ‘whale killers’. These remarkable predators can even successfully hunt a blue whale, the ...

Cetaceans are among the most intelligent creatures in the ocean and many whales have used their big brains to develop cunning ...

New research reveals a previously unknown dimension of sperm whale vocalizations, shedding light on their complex communication system. This new study reveals that two discrete coda-level patterns ...

STUART — Fishery managers are trying to find a sperm whale that reportedly came within 100 feet of Bathtub Beach early Wednesday. A sea turtle nest monitor reported seeing the whale shortly after ...