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An Elusive Whale, Caught on Video for the First Time

Meet the True's beaked whale, a deep-diving creature with a white hat and pockets.

Cara Giaimo March 7, 2017

A pilot whale whistle, visualized.

military history

In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy Tried to Talk Like Whales

A recently declassified report reveals that Cold War submarines almost chirped and whistled.

Cara Giaimo January 17, 2017

Some vents at the Mariana Trench.

Whales Are Likely Behind the Mysterious Sound Coming from the Mariana Trench

Minke whales, in particular.

Erik Shilling December 19, 2016

Researchers hold a model of Alfred the whale's telltale skull.

How Did The Hugest Whales End Up With Baleen Instead Of Teeth?

The answer is: they literally sucked.

Cara Giaimo December 1, 2016

A vision of an orca sanctuary?

Building the World's First Retirement Home For Killer Whales

The Whale Sanctuary Project is building a place for old orca performers.

Eric Grundhauser November 28, 2016

A pilot whale.

The ‘Silent Poison’ That Might Stop This Massive Annual Whale Slaughter

It's been a tradition in the Faroe Islands for over a millennium.

Erik Shilling October 19, 2016

Edward Penniman House and Barn

Eastham, Massachusetts

Captain Edward Penniman House

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

When in the market for a complete whale skeleton, one does whatever it takes

10 Places Where You Can See Whale Bones Outside a Museum

Whales figure into town arches, church façades, and more.

Eric Grundhauser August 17, 2016

Whalebone Arch.

Barrow Whale Bone Arch

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The Whale Bone Arch in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Whale Bone Arch

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Coast Guard Shows Up to Save Beached Whales, Finds Bags of Rocks Instead

We all make mistakes.

Erik Shilling August 5, 2016

Farewell Spit

Puponga, New Zealand

Farewell Spit

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

Digital Orca

Vancouver, British Columbia

Digital Orca

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Malm Whale

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

Photographing a Superpod of Sperm Whales

It's a two-day party for these underwater giants.

BioGraphic July 22, 2016

Wally heads reluctantly out to sea once more.

The Same Dead Whale Keeps Washing Up In California

Get a hint, Wally.

Cara Giaimo July 18, 2016

Head Harbour Lightstation, at the northern tip of Campobello Island

Welshpool, New Brunswick

Campobello Island

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.