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.
Antarctica or the Arctic? Sue Halliwell compares both places as polar travel destinations. They may look alike, but as travel ...
President-elect Donald Trump’s musings about America controlling Greenland have put this Arctic territory under the spotlight ...
Whale J35 (known as Tahlequah) seen supporting the dead calf in 2018 A killer whale, which captured the world's attention in 2018 when it was spotted pushing the dead body of its newborn calf for ...
Some whales may live to 150. This lifespan is almost double the 70-80 years they are conventionally believed to live.
As BBC News filmed with scientists in the Antarctic Peninsula, one whale used its four-metre-long fin to sweep a net of bubbles around its prey and trap them, known as "bubble-netting".
Its thick feathers and specialized adaptations for cold weather allow it to thrive in the Arctic. Beluga Whale: These social whales are often called "canaries of the sea" due to their distinctive ...
A bereaved female killer whale who carried her dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 has again lost a newborn and is bearing its body, US marine researchers said.
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. But ...
AccuWeather meteorologists have warned that Arctic air will sweep into the Central, Southern and Eastern states, potentially bringing a stormy pattern including snow and ice for the first half of ...
Individual whales can be recognized year after year from photographs. When they die, they stop being photographically “resighted” and disappear. Using these photos, we developed what ...
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) — A 40-foot sperm whale was found dead in Fort Morgan, Alabama Sunday morning. Officials removed it from the area and said they would conduct tests to determine the cause of ...