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 ...

A beloved whale thought to have been trained as a “spy” by Russia and found dead earlier this month was not shot, a police autopsy has found. Animal rights groups had claimed that the beluga ...

The robotic Whale Shark in the tank. Picture: Jam Press The aquarium has been slammed for featuring the mechanical creature. Picture: Jam Press But many were left feeling short-changed after its ...

Kennedy Jr. confirmed over the weekend that he is under investigation for “collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago.” “Right ...

More than 50 rope cuts were made to free an 11m (36ft) humpback whale off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. According to the marine mammal coordinator for Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...

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.

"It isn't every day that you see a whale's leg," he said, lifting the bone reverently in both hands. Basilosaurus was indeed a whale, but one with two delicate hind legs, each the size of a three ...

Whale carcasses take decades to fully decompose and can provide food for an entire ecosystem on the dark depths of the ocean floor. Dr Adrian Glover, a Museum expert in deep-sea biodiversity, sheds ...

Kennedy Jr. after the resurfacing of a decades-old incident in which Kennedy allegedly drove a dead whale’s head across state ...

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 ...

Whale watching in this area generally occurs year-round, with peak viewing opportunities from May to October. Note: Some whale watching trips have minimum age requirements. Price: Adults from $109 ...

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 ...