That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico—and one of the most endangered whales in the world. Scientists estimate that about 50 are left.

Many baleen whales travel thousands of kilometers from their summer foraging areas to winter grounds, including breeding and calving areas.

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior.

Given that both dolphins and baleen whales rely on sensitive hearing for communication, but only dolphins echolocate, one might have expected the dolphins to have much stronger auditory projections.

“Curious” minke whale circled boaters off Dana Point in California and they witnessed a dolphin stampede and more marine life along the coast, the group said.

In fact, Mr. Bolin’s estimates of whale vision might even be too rosy, Dr. Vecino said — her analysis of three baleen whale species found even lower densities of retinal ganglia. Dr.

Decomposed whale washes up at La Jolla Shores Tissues from the 55-foot carcass, possibly of a baleen whale, will be studied to determine more about it and its cause of death ...

Researchers are investigating the death of a 55-foot whale after its decomposed body was found on a La Jolla beach early Wednesday. The carcass was found by a member of the public near the La ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists were in La Jolla Wednesday to investigate the carcass of a 55-foot whale that had likely been dead for days before washing ashore. “It ...

Why Whale Wee Is Crucial To Healthy Oceans You might not want to think too much about all the whales that have urinated in the ocean the next time you go to the beach, but be glad they do.

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ever existed and are found all over the world. Despite their size ...

It’s a whale of a discovery. Literally. A team of paleontologists and volunteers from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH) recently excavated the skull and other fossilized bones of a ...