One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest ...

The exhausted whale was finally freed on Friday afternoon, with rescuers continuing to monitor its movements. A member of the public first spotted the distressed whale at around 8.30am on Thursday and ...

A sperm whale that died after stranding on the Isle of Harris in November 2019 had a 100kg "litter ball" in its stomach. Fishing nets, rope, packing straps, bags and plastic cups were among the ...

Though sperm whales have survived the enormous pressures of the darkest depths for millions of years, today there’s one thing they cannot survive: the human activity that has been affecting their ...

A sperm whale washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod Sunday, the International Fund for Animal Welfare said in a statement. The most recent whale discovery is part of a series of whale ...

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of ...

Marine scientists are investigating yet another whale death after the carcass of a sperm whale washed up on Cuttyhunk Island over the weekend, one of at least a half dozen to wash ashore in ...

UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part of conservation efforts, the Government has said. The Ivory Act, introduced to protect elephants ...

In Mauritius, a discovery off the coast is changing what we know about sperm whales. After more than a decade of observation, researchers have forged special bonds with these gentle giants who are ...

Cetaceans in UK waters are nothing new. Minke whales, dolphins and porpoises are often seen off the British coast. But recent sightings of a much bigger visitor have caused both excitement and ...

Research methods in this project included healing Kauri trees through using "sonic samples of healthy whales to construct a tapestry of rejuvenation and wellbeing.” Commenting on this ...