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A Cuvier’s beaked whale was found washed up dead on the reef of the island of Pukapuka on Tuesday morning, intriguing locals and scientists..

Conservation experts warn the North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction.

...on July 9 the IUCN released its latest Red List of Threatened Species, covering the changing fates of some of the 120,000 species it monitors.

...where there are humans, there is little room for peace and quiet. A recent study reported in the eLife magazine shows how the observation of whales and dolphins from motorboats causes harm to animals.

A man who rescued a whale calf trapped in nets off the Gold Coast from a small boat may face a fine of almost $27,000. The man rescued the stricken animal on Tuesday morning as officials took more than two hours to respond.

In cities, human lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have offered some respite to the natural world, with clear skies and the return of wildlife to waterways.

Major review reports recovery of marine life but a redoubling of efforts is still needed. The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review.

Tonga has limited the number of whale watching and swimming licences it issues after a record number of applications. Tourism minister 'Akosita Lavulavu said she believed restrictions were necessary as both a conservation measure and to preserve the country's whale industry.

To the list of humans assaults on our marine environment from giant garbage islands to over-fishing, add one that you can't see: noise pollution.

A team of researchers in the US has managed to measure the heart rate of a blue whale for the very first time, and they were amazed by the extremes they saw. David Cade and his team found the whale's pulse dipped to as low as two beats per minute when the whale was diving and forag