Bowhead whales were known to live up to 200 years, and a new study finds that southern right whales may live up to age 150 if ...

Killer whales are expanding their territory and migrating to Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice. Canadian scientists have identified two genetically distinct populations. However ...

There are many other large whales, including blue, fin, sei, humpback, gray and sperm whales. Like bowhead and right whales, ...

She added that the whale could lose its pectoral fin because the rope is wound so ... of the whale on Sunday and allowed the use of his images for this post. While trained rescuers would love ...

Photo credit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Killer whales haven’t often been able to access the Arctic. Thick ice sheets posed a natural barrier, breaking their dorsal fin if they pushed too hard ...

Using these photos, we developed what scientists call “survivorship curves” by estimating the probability whales would ...

The study says the Arctic is the fast-warming region on the planet, and as sea ice retreats, its waters are opening to traditionally sub-Arctic species such as killer whales.

Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists.