Whales Coverage

Whale not seen in 200 years spotted in New England waters

Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago -- an exciting discovery, but one they said that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life.

52-foot long whale found washed up on San Diego beach

Beachgoers got quite the surprise this morning when a whale was found washed up on the sand in San Diego.

At annual event, Japanese tourists swim with whales

Two whales raised in captivity spend 15 minutes at a time taking a dip with people.

Orcas sank 3 boats in southern Europe in the last year, scientists say

A small group of orcas, numbering about 15, started to batter boats around Spain in 2020.

Isabella Kwai, New York Times

Lolita the Orca May Swim Free After Decades at Miami Seaquarium

Killer whale Lolita, which has entertained generations of visitors with colossal leaps and sloppy belly flops that splashed crowds at the Miami Seaquarium, will be returning to her native waters after more than 50 years in captivity, the owner of the marine life aquarium and Miami-Dade County officials said.

Johnny Diaz, New York Times

Endangered whale spotted off NC coast

Incredible photos show the moments an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted off our coast.

Endangered whale spotted at Carolina Beach

Incredible photos show the moments an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted off our coast.

Massive rescue mission saves whale caught in fishing rope

North Atlantic right whale no. 1218, an adult male nicknamed Argo, has a new chance at life after being freed last month from lobster pots and commercial fishing rope tangled around his tail.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division

Baby whale stranded on OBX beach disappeared overnight

A team of experts lost track of a baby Sei whale that washed up on shore at Kitty Hawk this week.

Caught on camera: Breaching whale surprises NJ fishermen

A whale almost overturned a fishing boat off the New Jersey shore. After a brief appearance, the whale wasn't seen again.

Humpback whale crashes into boat

Video captured off the coast of Massachusetts shows the moment a humpback whale breached the water and landed on a boat.

Underwater rescue: Divers free trapped whale

In a dramatic underwater rescue, Spanish divers freed a 40 foot long humpback whale entangled in an illegal drift net off the Balearic island of Mallorca.

UNCW donates world's most complete gray whale to Smithsonian

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is giving away a special set of bones collected along a North Carolina beach.

UNCW Gifts Extinct North Atlantic Gray Whale Specimen to Smithsonian

After years of study by UNCW faculty and students, the worlds most complete skeleton of the extinct North Atlantic gray whale will be on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

Unlikely friends: Dog comes face-to-face with whale shark

A labrador retriever named Sailor came face-to-face with a whale shark off the coast of Australia.

Marines work to free whale tangled in shark nets

Rescuers work to free a whale tangled in shark nets off Australia's coast

Giant bowhead whale museum exhibit a product of time, technology and a pandemic

The newest exhibit at a Fairbanks, Alaska museum is turning heads. Here's a peek at the gigantic installation that took a year to complete.

Rescue crews move stranded whale to safety

Rescue crews move a whale to safety after it became stranded in the River Thames in southwest London.

Baby whale spotted lost at sea

A lost baby whale that has been roaming the Mediterranean for several days was spotted off the French coast.

Fin whales return to Spain

Drone video captures how fin whales return to the same part of the Spanish coast year after year to feast on krill.

The bones of a beached whale are bound for display

The bones of a beached whale are bound for display.

After 2 years, bones of whale uncovered on Cape Lookout beach

Two years after a whale died on a Cape Lookout beach, scientists are preparing its remains for display, WITN reports.

WITN News

Remains from whale on Cape Lookout will be used for education

It's been just over two years since a whale died on a Cape Lookout beach. Now, scientists are preparing its remains for display.

NOAA: Newborn whale calf washes ashore along Cape Lookout

NOAA Fisheries reports a dead newborn whale has washed ashore along the Cape Lookout National Seashore.

Rescuers in boats herd whales away from Scottish navy

Rescuers herd whales away from the site of military exercise on a loch in Scotland