Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to so few babies this birthing season that it has raised alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The whale is the ...

Learn how long-term mate switching helps a small beluga whale population maintain genetic diversity.

Rare Whale Species Needs 50 Births Per Year to Survive, But Has Only 15 This Winter ...

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's ...

The biggest whale species on Earth is a monster! There are plenty of large creatures within the Cetacea order (which contains dolphins, porpoises, and whales), but one surpasses them all. Meet the ...

North Atlantic right whales are in worse shape than their southern cousins, in part due to entanglement in fishing gear, a new study says.