Scientists studying whales, wild humpback, sperm and fin whales in northern Norway, have registered a double win. They have identified a deadly whale virus, known as cetacean morbillivirus, ...

In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in humpback whales by flying drones over them. It is the first time the virus, known as cetacean morbillivirus, has been identified in ...

Around half of all the world’s North Atlantic right whales are currently swimming in Massachusetts waters. Survey experts with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown say they’ve been ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Sally Mizroch was pretty sure she'd seen whale No. 183 before. Its distinctive tail fluke was all white, with a few black Marilyn Monroe-type spots. She entered its features into her ...

The launch of new satellites later this year could make the job of identifying stranded whales from space even more effective. J. Findlay Imagery/Getty Images To an eye in the sky, a stranded whale on ...

Each year, more than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaii. Here are some interesting facts to know about their behavior and how to best see them on your next trip. ByWill McGough, Contributor.

Learn about the different ideas that came together in Massachusetts to make the right whale the "right" whale to represent the state.

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...