Now, 23 calves were born during the 2026 right whale calving season—the highest number since 2009. Of the 23 mom-calf pairs ...

North Atlantic right whales were once so thoroughly hunted they nearly went extinct. In fact, they were called right whales because they were considered the “right” ones to hu ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

One of nine known endangered right whale calves and the first born this calving season is likely to die from "serious" injuries consistent with "a vessel strike," federal marine officials said ...

Despite the previous belief that these huge cetaceans reproduced in tropical waters after traveling long distances from the Antarctic, hundreds of humpback whale calves were born during the migration ...

There’s a baby boom happening at this SeaWorld. In the last 4 weeks, the 250-acre marine mammal park in San Antonio has seen a Pacific white-sided dolphin and a Beluga whale born. Piquet, a ...

There’s a new calf in town. A beluga whale calf, that is. Naya, a 35-year-old beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, gave birth Wednesday evening. The calf was born shortly after 6 p.m. and took its first ...

Three-month-old Kyara, the last baby killer whale born at the orca-filled panopticon known as SeaWorld, has died from what park officials believe to be pneumonia. Kyara, who was born in SeaWorld San ...

Humpback whales don’t always give birth in the tropics, as had previously been thought. Sometimes the calves come during their epic migration, and have to complete the journey in their mother’s ...