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A humpback supergroup off the west coast of South Africa.
animals

Humpback Whales Are Forming Mysterious 'Super-Groups'

Scientists aren't quite sure what's going on.
Cara Giaimo March 14, 2017
animals

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.
animals

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.
animals

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?
animals

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.
islands

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
animals

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, Alaska

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.
Bragar, Scotland

Whale Bone Arch

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

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.
animals

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.
animals

The Same Dead Whale Keeps Washing Up In California

Get a hint, Wally.
Cara Giaimo July 18, 2016