Once thought to be restricted to more temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the beaked whales' range also includes waters in the southern Indian and South Atlantic Oceans as well as the Tasman Sea.

a 20-metre fin whale and an extremely rare Cuvier’s beaked whale. All were lost to the fire. Luckily, three of the centre’s skeletons — a Risso’s dolphin, a Dall’s porpoise and a pygmy ...

These tours are generally beneficial for whales, but they can also stress them out. Here’s how to ensure that your trip does more good than harm. A gray whale “spyhops,” a vertical position ...

A whale, never before seen in B.C. waters, washed up dead on northern Vancouver Island. A man walking his dog on Wednesday morning discovered the dead whale in Port McNeill at the end of the bay ...

Earlier this year, a spade-toothed beaked whale washed up on a New Zealand beach, offering researchers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Known as Mesoplodon traversii, this species is so elusive ...

Hearing the haunting moans and cries that whales make to communicate is an unforgettable, spine-tingling experience. Tourists describe a sense of awe when they witness whale songs, and a series of ...

By Elizabeth Anne Brown Run-ins with humans are a leading cause of death for humpback whales — and new research may explain why these gentle giants are so vulnerable to collisions with boats and ...

New England Aquarium Whale Watches kicked off on May 16 They depart from Boston’s Central Wharf New England Aquarium naturalists serve as guides onboard the whale watch cruises as passengers If ...

The third dead whale to wash ashore on the B.C. coast this month was discovered Thursday at Port McNeill Bay. The young Bryde’s whale is rarely seen this far north and is usually found in warmer ...

For more than 30 years, the Pacific Rim Whale Festival has celebrated the arrival of migrating grey whales to Canada’s wild west coast — the perfect introduction to a land rich in coastal ...

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region's 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced Wednesday. The California Academy of Sciences and The ...

A young Bryde’s whale, which is rarely seen in B.C., has been found washed up dead on Vancouver Island, according to the ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation. The Nation’s leaders are very concerned ...