WHALES

Killer Whale or orca (Orcinus orca): the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family, Delphinidae. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Artiodactyla Family:| Delphinidae Genus: | Orcinus Species: | O. orca Despite what its name "killer whale" may suggest, the ...

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A near-death experience captured the eyes of millions when an enormous humpback whale breached on top of two kayakers. The event took place while the kayakers were enjoying a whale watching trip off Moss Landing in California on Sept. 12, 2015. Tom Mustill, a wildlife ...

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week is Happywhale. We learned about Happywhale and its co-founder, Ted Cheeseman, through our program, The Whale Detective. Ted was one of many scientists and citizen scientists who helped ...

A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans’ relationship with whales and their future.

Sir David Attenborough on the anti-whaling campaigns of the mid-late 20th century that changed our consciousness, and ushered in an era of commitment to save these incredible marine mammals from extinction.

Although they're referred to as songs, male humpbacks technically are humming when they create their famous underwater compositions.

There are some estimates that Bowhead Whales could be over 200 years old, making them one of the oldest animals on the planet.

An infant sperm whale, separated from its mother, swims remarkably close to cameraman Doug Allan, and as it approaches, calls out with a series of loud coda clicks.