There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora's whale-surfing joyride.

How do whales impact the environment? The answer might surprise you. A visiting speaker at Utah State University explains his ...

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

At first Karen Duncan thought she spotted a dolphin while having breakfast with her husband at Manasquan Inlet. A closer look revealed it was a whale.

Discover how whale mothers feed their calves beneath the ocean’s surface with rich milk that doesn’t dissolve in seawater.

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

Some of the planet’s most extraordinary creatures glide silently through its depths. This documentary-style exploration ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

Off Australia’s east coast, scientists have captured breathtaking footage of remora fish — the ocean’s ultimate hitchhikers — ...

Most people are lucky to simply get a glimpse of some fragment of a whale. A subtle puff of mist over the horizon, the curve of a dark smooth back sliding beneath the surface, or for the fortunate, ...

There’s a shift you can feel as you get off the 101 and wind your way down Patricks Point Drive. The trees are dense, the road narrows, and then suddenly, there it is! The beautiful, expansive ocean, ...

A pod of orcas were chased by a group of humpback whales off the coast of California, a whale watching company said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A group of orcas was chased by humpback whales off the ...