The whale calf was first observed in January with serious injuries to its mouth and head Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal ...

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said. The mama orca, named J35 by ...

Record births are slowing the endangered species’ decline, potentially shifting the regulatory landscape for the state's ...

Off the rugged coast of Iceland, an extraordinary and puzzling phenomenon has captured the attention of marine scientists. Over the past few years, baby pilot whales—tiny and vulnerable—have been ...

An unusual encounter with a group of orcas near Iceland led researchers to discover a new and complex behaviour - they had taken in baby pilot whales, and not necessarily to eat them. Scientists ...

PORTLAND, Maine - An endangered species of whale that lives off the East Coast is having its best season for new babies in several years. The North Atlantic right whale numbers only about 360, and it ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The whale is ...

VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C. — There’s new hope in the J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales. A new calf has arrived! On Apr. 6, Center for Whale Research biologist Mark Malleson spotted the J ...

A peachy-colored baby killer whale was seen bonding and socializing with her family off Washington, drone footage shows. The endangered calf, J-62, was filmed during a Feb. 17 encounter off San Juan ...