For a moment, biologist Shane Gero feared the worst—a brutal predator attack on a family of sperm whales he’d studied for ...

An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the ...

Connecticut’s choice of the sperm whale as its official state animal might seem surprising. After all, this massive marine mammal is more often associated with the open oceans than the quiet harbors ...

A female sperm whale has been filmed giving birth for the first time, supported by 10 adult females who lifted the calf out ...

Few people have been lucky enough to see a whale birth, with the last one witnessed decades ago. Now, two major papers ...

State officials are continuing to ask the public to stay clear of sperm whale carcass parts that may still be floating along ...

Science lovers got a treat recently when new research on sperm whales was quietly released. Researchers not only witnessed ...

A pygmy sperm whale was attacked by a pod of orcas off the coast of Madeira. Orcas preying on marine mammals are rarely seen in the region. Camila Dávila Pardo/ Blue Safari Madeira As the whale ...

Researchers began their observation when they saw an unusual group of 11 whales at the surface. This group was made up of two ...

Blue sperm whales have only become as large as they are in response to long-term exposure to environmental factors - long-term, but really quite short-term compared to how long their kind, including ...