The first cruise ship of the year will arrive April 14 in Juneau. Large cruise ships will soon be calling at communities around the state, bringing more than a million tourists this season. While ...

One of the world's rarest whales finds itself in greater jeopardy ... we need to be pulling out all the stops.” Mashuda says ship strikes are one of the major threats to the species.

Rice’s whales can measure up to 41 feet long and weigh up to 60,000 pounds. The species is also characterized by three distinct ridges near the blowhole. Protections on ship speeds in the Gulf were ...

One of the world's rarest whales finds itself in greater jeopardy ... we need to be pulling out all the stops.” Mashuda says ship strikes are one of the major threats to the species. Their prime ...

A pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales have finally been spotted again off Florida's west coast, and the good news is the right whales appear to be headed back to the right ocean.

The Tampa Bay region has an unfortunate history with the Rice’s whale: In 2009, a ship motored into the bay with a dead whale draped across its bow. Scientists determined it was a female adult ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A pair of fishermen said they spotted two right whales off the coast of Pinellas County Sunday evening. Derek Gaines was fishing with his father outside of John’s ...

A Spanish photographer has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year for his picture of a humpback whale and her newborn calf in French Polynesia. Alvaro Herrero beat more than 6,750 other ...

Australia has begun euthanising the false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania. Authorities said they had begun putting down the animals after bad weather and the isolated location ...

LONDON (AP) — The ATP men's tennis tour paid out $1.3 million to a total of 26 players in 2024 under a new financial program called Baseline that ...

The last time so many false killer whales were stranded in Tasmania was 50 years ago in June 1974 when a pod of 160 to 170 were found at Black River beach on the island’s northern coast. It’s ...

Whales are facing a growing threat from ship strikes, but a revolutionary AI-powered tool is stepping in to help! Scientists have developed an advanced system that predicts whale habitats and ...