Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When marine scientists put suction-cup cameras on humpback whales off Australia’s east coast, they were trying to observe their ...

One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come on -- into the water," guide Georgia Clements yelled to her guests.

In a world full of bad news, there’s been good news in whale conservation. Many of the great whales are coming back. In fact, some populations have been recovering faster than anyone imagined they ...

It seems to be hardwired into the human psyche, the inclination to shout “It’s not my fault!” at the first sign of accusations. And we all know that the louder and the more frequent our declarations, ...

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have partnered to start a program that will monitor the presence of whales off the state's coast in real-time ...

For killer whales on the hunt for herring, two is better than one. A study published last week in the journal Current Biology found that the animals hunt in pairs and divide tasks with precision, ...

Massachusetts recognizes May 16 as Endangered Species Day, highlighting 453 endangered plants and animals. Eleven mammals are endangered, including six whale species and five bat species. Endangered ...