The phenomenon of whales stranding themselves near Australia and New Zealand is not uncommon. Last October, some 500 pilot whales beached on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands. It has also been ...

Visitors can book a whale-watching boat trip to get up close. However, Bodega Head—part of Sonoma Coast State Park—is one of ...

Researchers have witnessed behavior in the wild which could reveal critical clues about how the endangered whale shark reproduces.

A surprise ocean visitor made an appearance off the coast of Sydney, Australia ... and they are some of the smallest whales in their family which includes blue whales, according to the Whale ...