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4 more beluga whales safely arrive in Chicago in 'urgent rescue'

  • Aug 13

Orcas filmed repeatedly ramming sunfish

  • Jul 23

Beluga whales safely arrive to Chicago in 'urgent rescue'

  • Jul 21

Whale causes catastrophic damage to NJ fire department marine unit

  • Jul 7

Timmy, the humpback whale, sick and stranded in Baltic Sea

  • Apr 20

Video shows windsurfer colliding with gray whale on San Francisco Bay

  • Apr 1

Whale dies after nearly capsizing boat off coast of New Jersey

  • Aug 4, 2025

6 whales found dead in California coast in 1 week: officials

  • May 30, 2025

Latest Videos

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4 more beluga whales safely arrive in Chicago in 'urgent rescue'

  • Aug 13
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Whale's epic breach leaves onlookers gasping for air

  • Aug 9
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Majestic humpback breaches off New York City as 500th whale documented

  • Aug 7
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Birth of humpback whale captured in 'exceptionally rare' footage

  • Jul 31
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Orcas filmed pulverizing sunfish in what could be either feeding strategy or fun, scientists say

  • Jul 23
0:59

Whale Freed From Nets in Epic 4-Hour Rescue

  • Jun 10
0:32

Man knocked off foil board as whales surface off California

  • May 31
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Stranded Humpback Whale Rescued Off Coast of New South Wales

  • Apr 20

Latest Stories

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Crews bury euthanized beached whale underneath Hilton Head Island beach

A male sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina over the weekend and drew dozens of onlookers to Coligny Beach days later.

  • May 12, 2025

Watch 'ourHome: Earth Month'

From solar panels over canals to fashionable clothes with zero waste, watch "ourHome: Earth Month" to learn about conservation efforts near you and across the country.

  • Apr 22, 2025
Photo by Jaime Rojo/National Geographic

How AI is helping to decipher animal communication

David Gruber, National Geographic Explorer and founder of Project CETI, discusses how AI is helping researchers decipher whale calls.

  • Oct 21, 2024
AP Photo/Matt Rourke

NOAA investigating RFK Jr. after allegedly driving severed whale head across state lines

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is investigating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly strapping severed whale's head to the roof of a car.

  • Sep 17, 2024

Environmental group asks for RFK Jr. to be investigated for severed whale head

RFK Jr. allegedly used a chainsaw to cut off the head of a dead whale, strapped it to the roof of his minivan, and drove it across state lines roughly three decades.

  • Aug 28, 2024