Humpbacks can exceed 50 feet in length and are one of the biggest whales in existence, so it has to be shocking to see one suddenly emerge from the depths.

A fleet of 107 ships equipped with Orca AI recorded a 58% reduction in high-severity near-misses across eight million nautical miles sailed. Reducing close-encounter events helps prevent injuries, ...

Although dogs were the first animals to be domesticated by humans, other animals have been cooperating with people in ...

"We are witnessing an evolutionary process." Scientists discovery cause behind recent killer whale attacks: 'They should be divided' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The University of Rochester's scientists revealed the secret to the Bowhead whale's longevity via a special regenerative compound ...

The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge turned out to ...

Biological matter left behind in the water allows us to follow these animals without ever setting eyes on them.

Cody Westheimer, shown at right, filmed orcas feeding off a huge “bait ball” of herring while swimming with wild orcas in Norway. A high-resolution compact movie camera on a selfie stick allowed him ...