Not all marine mammals need help from humans, experts say.

Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible ...

Since March 2026, 23 gray whales have stranded in Washington state — the highest number on record in such a short period of ...

Gray whale deaths continue to climb along Washington’s coast and in the Puget Sound, with researchers now documenting 22 ...

The whales are suffering from malnutrition, which researchers believe has been a consequence of climate change ...

The animal was a fin whale, the second-largest animal in the world, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association said.

Learn more about the gray whales getting lost and stranded in rivers, and the unfortunate events that are likely driving them to do so.

A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, and an official with a marine mammal research group suspects hunger may have driven ...

Many of the dead whales have appeared thin and weak. Researchers think there’s a problem with their food supply in the Arctic — a result of melting ice.

Cascadia Research says another whale has washed ashore in Washington State, this time near Ocean Shores. CONTINUING COVERAGE | Whales wash ashore in Oregon and Washington “That whale came ashore late ...