We actually found that these animals are here quite a bit more often than we had realized,” says Will Oestreich, a researcher ...

The whale's severe injury was apparent in footage captured shortly after the incident An endangered sperm whale - nicknamed Julio by scientists - has been killed in a collision with a vessel in ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale.

"Our findings provide new insight into sperm whale behavior and, by extension, seasonality in the deep sea, which can help inform protections for this endangered marine mammal and the ecosystems ...

Sperm whales have the largest known brain of any modern or extinct animal - weighing on average nearly 8kg! Scientists used underwater microphones and drones in the Pacific Ocean to take a closer ...

The exodus of sperm whales from Mexico’s Gulf of California in response to jumbo squid population declines may be indicative of broader ecosystem instability, a new study has found. As apex ...

A groundbreaking research project is finally building the tools to translate just how whales and other creatures communicate.

The area is a key nursing and feeding ground for the endangered mammals. "The 200 or so sperm whales that call our sea home are prized citizens of Dominica," Mr Skerrit said. "Their ancestors ...

A new study on sperm whales off the coast of Ireland has found females and their calves are swimming in higher latitudes than before. The presence of the whales at higher latitudes is most likely ...

The presence of female sperm whales has become more frequent off the coast of Ireland, which could be linked to climate change, according to a new study. The study on female, juvenile and calf ...

In another study, endangered right whales in the Bay of Fundy in Canada were found to enhance primary productivity through the release of nitrogen and phosphorus in their fecal plumes. In Hawaii, the ...

A new study of sperm whales off the Irish coast has found female and young whales are now travelling much further north than ever before. The presence of female whale and their calves at higher ...