Watch mother whale desperately trying to save calf from brutal orca attack
"As a mom myself, watching this mother whale want nothing more than to protect her baby broke my heart," filmmaker Jaklyn Larsen said.
"Extremely rare" white orca spotted in the wild
The orca lacks the distinctive black markings that are characteristic of killer whales.
Marineland under scrutiny after beluga whale and dolphin die
The deaths come just two months after an orca named Kiska died at the same facility.
Did humpback whale die after becoming entangled in fishing gear?
Whales are often found dead on beaches, having died for a range of reasons, including fishing pollution, vessel strikes, and predation.
Orca "repeatedly slammed" boat in spate of attacks
There have been four orca attacks off the coast of Spain and Gibraltar in the last week.
Mystery surrounds gray whale found on California beach
The whale was found covered in teeth marks and very close to a location where an orca pod had been seen hunting three gray whales only days before.
Moment killer whale chases sea lion to shore in "roller-coaster" encounter
"I spent several days and many hours with tough weather conditions wanting to witness this," photographer Vanessa Prigollini told Newsweek.
Cause of death revealed for 41-foot gray whale that washed up in Washington
"The whale had been sighted alive in shallow waters on 27 March in the sound and appeared in poor condition," biologist John Calambokidis told Newsweek.
Republicans' war with offshore wind
Since December, 30 whales have died on the East Coast. Republicans are pointing the finger at offshore wind, while federal officials have denied a connection.
Enormous sperm whale skull stolen from museum in mystery theft
"For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would want to steal it," said Angela George of Australia's Eden Killer Whale Museum.
Mystery grows as another dead whale washes up on East Coast
The latest dead whale to wash ashore on the East Coast was in such a state of decomposition that, at first, the species was unclear.
Mystery as whale struggling with bent spine goes off radar
A fin whale with severe scoliosis was spotted swimming off the coast of Spain earlier this month, but it is not certain whether it survived.
Scientists to dig up mysterious ancient whale—"Don't know what we'll find"
The whale is thought to be around 1,000 years old and could have measured more than 65 feet in length—but researchers are not sure exactly what it is.
Dolphin death spike sparks more worries
There has been an increase in dolphin and whales washing up on the New Jersey and New York coast recently.
Sanctuary could have saved "loneliest orca"—instead she died in captivity
The killer whale, known as Kiska, had been in captivity for more than 40 years after being captured near Iceland as a youngster.
The 'tragic' life of Kiska, the loneliest captive orca
Kiska died on March 9, after spending four decades alone at Marineland.
Mystery giant "jellyfish" turns out to be grisly beach discovery
"I touched it with my foot and it jiggled like jello," Portland woman Pilar French told local media.
Dozens of orcas attack and devour beaked whale in ocean bloodbath
The female beaked whale was flung up in the air as four pods of orcas surrounded it on all sides , preventing it from getting away.
Russia Navy blasts may have killed a dozen of world's deepest diving whales
A necropsy of several Cuvier's beaked whales showed they had gas bubbles in their veins and organs, indicating death from embolism.
John Kerry calls out "disinformation campaign" on wind turbines
Kerry told Newsweek the idea offshore wind farms are killing wildlife is "bad information being made up."
Kraken? Mermaid? Mythical sea monsters may have been whales acting weirdly
Ancient and medieval peoples may have seen a strange whale behavior that has only recently been documented by scientists, the author of a study told Newsweek.
Pygmy sperm whale on Florida beach was emaciated with abnormal heart tissue
An expert told Newsweek: "The most significant findings were emaciation and abnormalities in the heart tissue. These were consistent with heart disease."
Extraordinary footage shows rare whale grave at bottom of Antarctic Ocean
"It's most likely that we caught a very lucky snapshot glimpse of a whale fall site no one had ever seen before, or will again," one scientist told Newsweek.
Orca mom adopts baby pilot whale in first known case of its kind
The orca has never had a calf of her own, meaning she may be looking after the whale as a substitute.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says "wind farms" in the ocean are killing whales
Some experts have disagreed with Marjorie Taylor Greene's conclusion that whales are dying due to wind farms in the ocean.
Gray whale with huge shark bite washes ashore in Oregon
Scientists say a necropsy for the fourth whale to wash ashore in Oregon in recent weeks is "nearly impossible," making its cause of death a mystery.
Weird spike in stranded and dead whales washing up announced
Since December 1, there have been nine whale strandings along the eastern U.S. coastline.
Oregon sperm whale to be given back to nature before potential burial
The 40-foot endangered whale remains on a beach at a state park following a necropsy to determine its cause of death.
Heavily entangled right whale covered in wounds and lice "likely to die"
The whale is only 4 years old, and its species is endangered, with only 350 remaining in the world.
Concerns grow for "vulnerable" baby gray whale born too far from safety
The calf was born in Dana Point, California, hundreds of miles away from the lagoons of Baja California, where these whales usually breed.