For a moment, biologist Shane Gero feared the worst—a brutal predator attack on a family of sperm whales he’d studied for ...

Acrossthe halfcenturyor so that seafarers and scientists have spent studying the habits of sperm whales, some of the most ...

Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior ...

Being a mother is a tremendous accomplishment and one of the most challenging jobs in the world. This applies even in the animal kingdom, where it can be a literal dog-eat-dog world for many species.

Two new studies from Project CETI provide the most detailed account of a sperm whale birth ever recorded, revealing ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its newborn animals. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a first-time mother dolphin gave birth at the zoo. Just a few days later on Nov. 1, the ...