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Dramatic Photos Show Orcas Hunting Dolphins Off SoCal Coast - Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA - A pod of orcas hunting dolphins was spotted just off the coast of Dana Point near Strands Beach this week.

New research reveals dolphins struggle to communicate and work together as noise pollution increases.

Wildlife authorities are investigating and said that the harassment of the manatee is illegal under state and federal laws.

Officials in Seaside Park released video of a June incident where a whale jumped out of the water and right into a fishing boat.

The welcome mat for California sea lions has been rolled out in San Francisco, but is nowhere to be seen in La Jolla and many of the state's fishing ports.

The World Trade Organization sided with the U.S. on Friday, rejecting Mexico's claim that the U.S. is unfairly denying Mexican tuna products the advantageous "dolphin safe" label.

Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies' DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. Reported this week in the journal Marine Mammal Science, this study is a big step towards developing a cost-effective method to study whales in remote and inaccessible places, that will help scientists to monitor population changes and understand their behaviour.

Passengers onboard Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari got a visit from about 10 orcas in Orange County.

It's still terrifying.

Wildlife officials are responding to reports of several whales that washed ashore Friday morning on Kalapaki Beach.

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Dolphins and porpoises have been washing up dead on the shores of the Black Sea in unusually high numbers – scientists say they are casualties of the war in Ukraine.

At least eight whales in five weeks have washed up dead in the San Francisco Bay, shocking some locals but not highly concerning to some wildlife agencies.

There’s some of the most majestic creatures in the world, and some of the most endangered. While whales are now receiving many protections from hunters,

A group of shiny dolphins was captured on video illuminating the waters of Newport Beach, in southern California, ABC 7 reports. Patrick Coyne captured the images of the dolphin herd in the bioluminescent waves and the video was also uploaded by Newport Coastal Adventure to his Facebook page. The company said its captain took Coyne […]

New Zealand’s whale whisperers worry that manmade changes in the ocean are behind the spike in beachings

Male humpback whales reduce or cease their songs in reaction to human-generated shipping noise, according to a new study.

A boat is arriving in Ventura Harbor, wrapping up a trip from the Channel Islands which was more than 20 million years in the making. As Santa Barbara

Among scientists, however, there remains a prejudice against the idea that animals feel “real” grief or respond in complex ways to death. Following reports of the “grieving,” zoologist Jules Howard, for example, wrote, “If you believe J35 was displaying evidence of mourning or grief, you are making a case that rests on faith, not on scientific endeavor.”

There have been a record 18 deaths and zero births of the species over the past year.

Researchers show that right whales, already an endangered species, may face a dim future.

Narwhals have a long tusk, which is actually a canine tooth that spirals counterclockwise up to nine feet forward from the head of adult males, and a smal