Supertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas each year since Brexit An investigation by Greenpeace UK reveals today that giant supertrawlers relentlessly continue to catch fish ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

While picking up shells, the dad spotted what appeared to be a chunk of ambergris — a solid, waxy material substance produced in the intestine of less than 5 per cent of sperm whales.

A picture of a sperm whale taken in the waters of Dominica is among the winners of the second edition of the International ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Whales transport vital nutrients from urine, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin across oceans that help to keep marine ecosystems healthy, ...

In the summer, adult whales feed at high latitudes (like Alaska, Iceland, and Antarctica), putting on tons of fat, chowing down on krill and herring. According to recent research, North Pacific ...

Even for the world’s largest animals, “when you gotta go, you gotta go.” Whale’s volcanic poop offers up a treasure trove of biological information and nutrients for the ocean. Not to be ...

Researchers found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than the ocean’s natural processes (Alamy/PA) Whales transport vital nutrients from urine, placentas ...

Whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their urine—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. (Humpback whale mother and calf.) Credit: Martin van ...

They're officially back—if they ever really left. Ariana Grande’s abbreviated blonde side bangs have peppered her recent promotional tour, the cut playing well with her super saccharine ...