MSC Cruises will have a marine mammal observer from ORCA onboard MSC Poesia in Alaska this summer to gather data and support ...

The number of whales counted in waters off Maui Nui appears to be about the same as last year. Pacific Whale Foundation chief ...

In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, a new study reveals how a small population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) survive the long haul through a surprising strategy: they mate with ...

Among marine mammals, beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) are particularly difficult to study in their icy habitat. To better understand and protect this endangered species, scientists must piece ...

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MSC Cruises has announced a partnership with ORCA, a marine conservation organization which will deploy its first dedicated ...

A dedicated marine mammal observer will sail aboard MSC Cruises' MSC Poesia to enhance whale conservation efforts.

A bowhead whale and calf swim in an open-water lead in the Arctic Ocean in this undated photo. (Photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) A long-term study of bowhead ...

A n isolated Alaskan population of beluga whales is small enough that inbreeding could be a major threat. Yet they remain genetically healthy, and new evidence suggests this is a consequence of ...

The strategy is the mysterious reason why beluga whales have such a diverse genetic population despite being an isolated species.

Sandsend Beach in Shapinsay, Scotland. Julie Watkins and Dug Turner found the bottle here while walking their dogs. In April, Julie Watkins and Dug Turner were walking their dogs on Sandsend Beach, ...

Humpback whales are teaching each other a feeding technique called bubble netting, and it's helping a Canadian population recover from whaling.