In 1820, a large sperm whale attacked and sunk a ship — leaving its crew to survive at sea for three months In the Heart of ...

Humans have only ever documented one pregnant whale shark. There are two places where researchers think that they’ve seen what could be mating rituals; the first in the Saint Helena Islands in ...

Observing this behavior not only expands our understanding of how whale sharks might mate, but offers some insight into the sex imbalances at these sites where whale sharks gather. Breakthroughs ...

These marine mammals are still feeling the effects of whaling. For most species, it may be another 100 years before there are enough old whales for scientists to confirm their lifespans.

Sperm whales are the planet’s largest-brained animals ... its underlying message is often just Let’s mate. We have already ...

Animals that have very long lifespans usually reproduce extremely slowly and ... humpback, gray and sperm whales. Like bowhead and right whales, these were also almost wiped out by whaling.

Scientists from the Cetacean Translation Initiative – or CETI – have discovered intricacies in sperm whale vocalisations never before observed, revealing structures similar to those found in ...

Since early December, there have been six confirmed cases in Hawaii – more than what is typical at this time in the season.

was attacked by a large sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. According to the Nantucket Historical Association, the boat was 1,300 miles from land. First mate Owen Chase was reportedly ...