PHILADELPHIA -- A fascinating National Geographic docuseries called "Secrets of the Whales" premieres on Disney+ Thursday. The incredible four-part series follows various whale species across 24 ...

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The killer whales ripped the liver out of a shark and passed it around—only the second time orcas have been seen engaging in ...

A National Geographic photographer documented the lives of whales for years. World-renowned photographer Brian Skerry is sharing some of his extraordinary work documenting the lives of whales over ...

Deep-diving toothed whales wash up dead with stomachs full of plastic and prey alike. Their built-in sonar likely can’t tell the difference. Two adult sperm whales swim side by side in Dominica. The ...

For too long, Humpback whales' urinary contributions to the ocean have been overlooked. Photograph By Martin Van Aswegen, NOAA Permit 21476 In the deep blue water, a one-month-old humpback whale ...

More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean. But more than 80 percent of that marine realm is unknown. A crew aboard one of the world’s most advanced research vessels is exploring some ...

A new study confirms a theory that humpbacks are a tool-using species, as they deploy nets of bubbles to catch fish and krill. Humpback whales (like these in the coastal waters of the Antarctic ...