HEARTSTOPPING footage shows the moment two giant whales move in to protect a diver from a bloodthirsty shark. Benoît Girodeau ...

Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

Through urine, feces, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin, whales bring thousands of tons of nitrogen and other nutrients from high-latitude areas like Alaska and Antarctica to low-nutrient ...

Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

Spring Whale Watching Week on the Oregon Coast offers one of the best chances to not only see one of nature’s most majestic animals, but to see them a bit closer. Gray whales make two annual ...

A new study reveals that baleen whales, including humpbacks and gray whales, enrich oceans when they take a whizz.

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.