Galway PhD student Seán O’Callaghan develops a novel method for identifying sperm whales using aerial photographs.

Minister Dooley represents Ireland at the 10th Our Oceans Conference in Busan, highlighting commitments to ocean ...

She said they were 100% certain they were observing a blue whale because of its massive size, small dorsal fin three ... said they observed about 20 fin whales, pilot whales, several dolphin ...

Trailing orcas on a whale hunt off ... with the help of a pilot in a spotter plane, we come upon a pod of six. Strung out in fighter jet formation, they’re coursing and blowing at the surface. Their ...

They have a characteristically small dorsal fin and 40 to 50 grooves in their throat that expand when feeding, researchers said. Bryde’s whales belong to the same family as blue whales and ...

Washington, DC—Japan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a declining demand for whale meat ...

By being given the opportunity to work on the boats, helping out crew on tourist boats, and noting and photographing whale patterns, I was able to see the pilot whales first hand ... we identified the ...

The shark's dorsal fin was estimated at 2.5 feet tall ... Bankston explained that he had the motors off and was using an ...

Iceland’s largest commercial whaling company, Hvalur hf., has said it will not hunt any fin whales in the summer of 2025. Hvalur hf. exports almost all of its whale meat to Japan. However Loftss ...

According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, most right whale sightings happen along Florida's east coast but they're occasionally seen in the Gulf. It is illegal to feed or touch a right whale and ...