Four decades after the global whaling ban, some whale species are rebounding, but ship strikes and bycatch still threaten their recovery.

Sperm whales, the planet’s largest toothed predator, have incredibly complex social structures and cultural practices. During a recent WWF-backed research expedition around Greece’s northwestern ...

A proposal announced today by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) would, if adopted, for the first time in almost 25 years, endorse the killing of whales in their most precious feeding grounds, ...

WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in ...

The BBC reports that oil and gas companies in operating in Russian waters have agreed to suspend seismic work, giving gray whales a chance to breed undisturbed. The WWF and Pacific Environment ...

An entangled humpback whale was recently rescued in the Baltic Sea, video footage shows. Photo from Sebstian Kluska A humpback whale was rescued after becoming entangled in fishing nets in the Baltic ...