Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

A tragic incident has unfolded in Hartenbos in Mossel Bay, where two beaked whales were found stranded on the shore.

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters.

Despite attempts to guide the animal back into the ocean, the whale repeatedly returned to the beach, leading to the ...

A humpback whale and her calf are two of thousands of whales who create a newly discovered "conveyor belt," carrying huge quantities of critical nutrients from high latitudes to the tropics. (Credit: ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Baleen whales are quietly performing an ecological service of global importance. These massive marine ...