Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

It's been a doozy of a year for marine mammals, who have been dying in record numbers along the California coast. Volunteer ...

The government has barred Marineland from shipping its whales to an aquarium in China so the park is threatening to put the ...

The number of large whales that became entangled in fishing gear along coasts in the United States rose sharply in 2024, according to new federal data. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Prepossessing, alluring, enigmatic. If someone uses these descriptors, they might be talking about a person they find attractive. If they add graceful, charismatic and supple to the description, they ...

A concerning trend seems to be happening to humpback whales in their migration between the Northern Pacific and Hawaii.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate ...

Have you ever wondered how long whales are pregnant? With the massive size of whale babies, it comes as no surprise that whales have long gestation periods. Dive in to find out how long whales are ...