A group of surfers were surprised – and scared – when a pod of orcas showed up at a remote wave on an Alaskan Island in the Bering Sea. Luckily, no attacks occurred.

A dead humpback whale who washed ashore in Newport Beach earlier this week was washed back out to sea with the rising tides Thursday night. On Friday morning, scientists located the whale and were able to attach a tracking tag to it. Sophia Felger of the ...

The Gulf of California was once known as “the aquarium of the world.” But on a recent whale watching trip—and in an era where climate change is making its mark—our writer wonders if it still delivers.

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was ...

During the close encounter last week, on May 5, the fin whale gave a “friendly mugging,” the term used by naturalists to describe moments when whales voluntarily approach vessels.

A young humpback whale that washed ashore Saturday in Oregon had to be euthanized after two days of rescue efforts. The whale, a roughly 1 to 2-year-old humpback, had surfaced near San Marine entangled in crabbing gear, witnesses and local officials told ...