A vanishing species of whale gave birth to so few babies this birthing season that it has raised alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The whale is the ...

New research from the University of St Andrews published today (27 February) in Current Biology, has shown that the role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has changed as populations recover ...

With pregnant North Atlantic right whales weeks away from their winter migration southward to give birth, biologists who track the endangered marine mammals say 2024 has been a roller-coaster ride.

Learn how long-term mate switching helps a small beluga whale population maintain genetic diversity. Beluga whales in Alaska’s Bristol Bay do not rely on dominant males or fixed pairings to reproduce.

For decades, southern right whales have been celebrated as one of conservation’s success stories. Once driven to the brink of extinction by commercial whaling, southern right whales slowly returned to ...