Mother orca Tahlequah has been carrying her dead calf, a daughter, for at least 11 days, according to local news outlets.

The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...

In 2018, researchers observed J35 pushing her dead calf along for 17 days, propping it up for more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers). The calf had died shortly after it was born, and the mother and ...

Whale sharks use both natural and artificial underwater features, such as seamounts and oil platforms, as stepping stones in ...

The discovery was made by Wolfgang Höpfner, the twin brother of Gerhard Höpfner, who led the excavation team for several ...

Mother orca 'appeared to be trying to keep it (calf) from sinking' off Canada's Vancouver Island, says Center for Whale ...

But last Friday, scientists spotted the devoted mom with a new female calf in the Puget Sound, according to a Facebook post from the Center for Whale Research. By Monday scientists were confident ...

It's a race against the clock for scientists and researchers to learn more about two Southern Resident whale calves and their ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

The Center for Whale Research has named the newborn killer whale female J61 Dave Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research Tahlequah, the killer whale who carried her dead calf and swam with him for 17 ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long. Now, for the first time, we might have some clues to how these endangered gentle giants mate.