The number of humpback sightings off the English coast has 'gone through the roof' in the last few years after the species ...

via Wikimedia Commons Whales might breach to clean parasites off their bodies, communicate with other whales, or just for fun. The exact reasons are still a subject of research. Fin Whale ...

For a small country, Wales has an abundance of coastline which attracts a wide variety of marine life due to our proximity to the Gulf Stream. Here's a guide to some of the more common species you ...

A large fin whale washed up on the west Waterford coast is believed to have died at sea up to a week ago. The remains of the badly decomposed mammal are thought to have come ashore in the ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited the impact ...

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Cetaceans in UK waters are nothing new. Minke whales, dolphins and porpoises are often seen off the British coast. But recent sightings of a much bigger visitor have caused both excitement and ...

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“The whale was sort of just coming up, then suddenly he just started breaching out of the water and put on a proper display for us,” she told the BBC. Traditionally, the whales move around the ...

For those booking the tours, the chance of seeing a breaching whale are good, but there is no guarantee the whales will perform for you. Tours can last 3–4 hours as the boat captains search for the ...