Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other.

New research shows southern resident killer whales grooming each other using kelp they’ve modified, and researchers think it’s the first time researchers have documented marine mammals making ...

New research shows southern resident killer whales grooming each other using kelp they’ve modified, and researchers think it’s the first time researchers have documented marine mammals making ...

New research shows southern resident killer whales grooming each other using kelp they’ve ... “It matches well with grooming in other species of animals like apes and ungulates,” Weiss said.

As many Canadians choose to stay north of the border this summer, Postmedia Travel will be publishing a series of stories highlighting the best places to visit in Canada. This week, we celebrate the ...

Humpback whales are already known for complex songs, acoustic variety, and cooperative social structures. But the idea that they may initiate communication with humans voluntarily opens up a new ...

She played back "amazing, wild sounds," Stafford recalls. "They weren’t bearded seals, they weren't narwhals, so they must be bowhead whales.". A typical bowhead song lasts for between 45 to 90 ...

A humpback whale stays by the side of a whale entangled in fishing gear. He spent more than five hours by her side, swimming below her and raising her to the surface to breathe. Photograph By Dan ...

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...