In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, ...

The researchers hope that this new understanding of cognition in the toothed whales will increase human empathy and concern for the animals, leading to more efforts to protect them ...

A lone beluga whale swims right up to the boat in northern Norway, acting unusually calm and almost eager for human attention. What seems like a fun encounter quickly turns into something more ...

For humans, recognizing our reflection comes naturally, and we barely give it a second thought. Called mirror self-recognition (MSR), it is widely considered a sign of self-awareness and cognitive ...

A new study revealed that beluga whales can recognize themselves in a mirror. Here, a female beluga and her calf swim in the ...

Cook Inlet beluga whales, an endangered Alaskan population of about 300, use distinct call types for different activities.

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will help predict endangered whale habitat, guiding ships along the Atlantic coast to avoid them. The tool is designed to prevent ...

Scientists have presented work examining the circumstances surrounding the whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey in the winter of 2022-23, which prompted concern that survey work in the area ...

The whale appeared to be unharmed by the collision, which was captured on video. By John S.W. MacDonald A personal watercraft struck an adult gray whale that had just breached off Vancouver, British ...