The storied group has a remarkable history of daring protests and high-profile blunders. It faces a reckoning in North Dakota ...

The endangered whales visit Cape Cod Bay each year, where researchers count and track them, hoping the species returns from the brink of extinction.

The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is one of 18 sanctuaries managed by NOAA. It spans 135 miles of Olympic Peninsula ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

A new study reveals that baleen whales, including humpbacks and gray whales, enrich oceans when they take a whizz.

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to jettison 10 buildings it leases in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, ...

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...