It is the first killer whale predation on a white shark in Australian waters to be confirmed using DNA testing. Research has confirmed a great white shark that washed up on a beach in south-west ...

The humpback that washed up dead in Long Beach this week has been identified as NYC0393, a playful and spirited cetacean who had become familiar to whale watchers last summer for her acrobatic ...

One of the main problems is when whales become entangled in traps and nets from commercial fishing vessels. Even after decades of protections, six of the 13 great whale species are still ...

Still, Michael Fishbach, executive director of the Great Whale Conservancy, said he believes it is rare for humpbacks to get as close to shore as what's seen in Lee's video. After watching the ...

While British spectators will enjoy seeing the animals pass by, each sighting is another whale risking its life in the busiest shipping lane in the world. Europe is a great place for whale watching.

The North Atlantic right whale has a median lifespan of only 22.3 years because of human impacts, and 10% survive past 47.2 years. The study suggests that all balaenids and likely most great ...

A wildlife charity has said the number of whale sightings off the Cornish coast has "gone through the roof" in the last few years. Bex Allen from Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said monthly surveys show ...

"I've finally seen it" she said. Ms Allen said minke whales and fin whales "make regular appearances" and were the two most common great whales in Cornish waters. Sperm whales and bowhead whales had ...

The findings highlight the fact that many species of great whales, such as southern right whales, may have much greater longevity potential than previously thought. According to the authors ...