The discovery of a rare whale on the east coast of Tasmania is regarded as significant by the scientific community. Full Story

New species of underwater life, including a giant sea spider and armoured shrimps, have been discovered by a expedition trawling in deep water northwest of New Zealand. Full Story

“At some point we are confident we will overturn the [whaling] moratorium. It is becoming a reality,” said Joji Morishita, a member of Japan’s huge delegation to the annual morality play that the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) meetings have beco

It is a sight to take the breath away, and one that draws awe-inspired tourists to Victoria’s southwest coast each winter. Full Story

Whaling conservationists, who have long battled with Iceland and Japan, win a big round in Berlin Full Story

A 23-year-old humpback whale that had been entangled in fishing gear some 30 miles offshore from Portsmouth was freed Tuesday by rescuers from the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) based in Provincetown, Mass.

While most city commuters braved the usual routine of traffic or trains yesterday morning, those heading to work on the Manly ferry enjoyed two giant, lumbering surprises, when a pair of southern right whales surfaced in Manly Cove.

A juvenile gray whale has been sighted several miles up the Skagit River – just south of the Samish River, where there was a similar adventure late last week.

La Société Guernesiaise has welcomed news from the European Commission that it is to issue a legislative proposal based on scientific recommendations in the coming months.

On Wednesday, scientists will meet at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution to study and discuss a deadly heart disease affecting pygmy and dwarf sperm whale populations. The workshop will bring together human and marine mammal researchers in an effort