A 13-year genetic study of 623 beluga whales in Alaska’s Bristol Bay has produced one of the clearest pictures yet of how these Arctic cetaceans choose their mates, and the answer is: they almost ...

Scientists who wanted to find out more about humpback whales’ reproductive patterns chanced upon another discovery – the marine mammals’ hormone levels not only indicate breeding periods, ...

Researchers say of the thousands of whales photographed for the study, only two humpbacks made the record-breaking trip ...

North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species.© Tharuka Photographer ...

Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests a new study. â ¯ Older singing male whales are increasingly successful at siring ...

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Picture this. You’re on a whale watching trip in an exotic locale, when a giant humpback whale swims up next to the boat. It ...