The pod of 250 dolphins was even seen participating in some “ocean spa treatment” known as “kelping,” a behavior that can be seen in whales and dolphins as either a means of play or as skin treatment, ...

Kelp possess “antibacterial and antifungal qualities” making it a whale’s perfect “skin care routine” allowing for it to help in the process of removing “barnacles and lice that build ...

An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age mega-site in southwest Spain, which has captured the ...

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 ...

Humpback whale (M. novaeangliae) eye used in this study. Frontal plane (a) and sagittal plane (b) of the eye are shown, as well as the bisected eye (c) following removal of the retina. V = ventral ...