By the time a global moratorium on commercial whaling, approved by the International Whaling Commission (IWC), went into effect in 1986, scientists estimated that whale numbers had plummeted from 66 ...

A beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of a bacterial ...

Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to a new study. Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships ...

QUEENS (WABC) -- A dead whale has washed ashore in Queens. The dead whale was first spotted Thursday floating in Raritan Bay. The water carried the Minke whale to Fort Tilden. A second Minke Whale ...

The body of a pilot whale washed up on a beach on the Isle of Wight has been recovered. The whale was found by walkers on a beach in West Wight on Saturday morning. A high tide forced a recovery ...

Despite their size, whale sharks pose no threat to humans, as they feed by filtering plankton and small fish from the water. Despite their size, whale sharks swim at a leisurely pace of around 3 ...

Oceana/Joseph Pellegrino & St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs A baby whale has died after being found on a Florida beach with a "large plastic bag" in its stomach. Last month, an individual ...

NBC News' Anne Thompson spoke to one scientist about how the whale tracking has helped preserve the ocean. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

From mid-April through October, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, plays host to several whale species, including humpback, pilot and minke whales. For a memorable whale watching experience in Cape Cod ...

Kennedy Jr., finding that an allegation he decapitated a dead whale carcass two decades ago was unfounded.Last month, Kennedy said at a campaign event in Arizona he had received a letter from the ...

Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty After she and LAROI landed in the water, the couple found themselves roughly “10 feet away” from a large whale, according to the “Run for the Hills ...