Each spring, local hunters sit on the edge of the ice and wait for whales—a custom that’s at least 1,000 years old.

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Imagine getting swallowed up by a whale! It's all part of the fun at National Geographic's "Encounter," an Ocean Odyssey in Times Square. National Geographic ...

For the first time in history, a beluga whale, which normally lives in arctic waters, was spotted off the coast of Southern California. Now there's an investigation under way to find out where it's ...

The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows. A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers ...

A National Geographic photographer documented the lives of whales for years. World-renowned photographer Brian Skerry is sharing some of his extraordinary work documenting the lives of whales over ...