Over 20 species of whales and dolphins live in Irish waters. That makes Ireland one of the best whale-watching destinations in Europe. Its primary spot, West Cork, is a habitat for over 12 cetacean ...

A SPECIES of whale believed to be so old and mysterious that harpoon arrows from 100 years ago were found to be embedded in them. A giant bowhead whale was captured off the coast of Alaska with a ...

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 ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Animal-rights activists say a beluga whale that rose to fame over suspicions Russia trained it as a spy was shot before it was found dead. A father ...

They support the diets of several whale species, including the largest animals to ever exist, seabirds, seals, and more. Humans have also developed a taste for krill. They come in the form of some ...

A series of Aussie surfing beaches have been closed to the public after the remains of a dead humpback whale washed up on shore and attracted sharks to the area. The 14-metre long decomposed ...

A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy found dead off the Norwegian coast was shot, animal rights activists have claimed. The body of the otherwise healthy and relatively young animal ...

The mammal was known locally as Hvaldimir, a pun on the Norwegian word for whale, "hval," and Russian President Vladimir Putin's first name A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy found ...

When whales devote themselves to their romantic activities, it’s a great time for tourists to see these majestic creatures up close among the beautiful landscapes of Mauritius. The lagoons and beaches ...

Baleen whales come to feast on the bounty, and in 2010, two bowhead whales entered the bay to gorge. As the pair came within 100 kilometers of each other, they were visually out of range ...

A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over a century have been discovered embedded in their bodies, continues to intrigue scientists. The mysterious bowhead ...