Video footage shows the whale, identified as Smiley's young calf leaping out of the water in a majestic breach. It breached for almost 40 minutes.

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said.. The mama orca, named J35 by ...

A young endangered fin whale found dead on the Mendocino Coast earlier this month had blunt force injuries consistent with a vessel strike.. But just how the 40-foot whale died will never be truly ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A whale mother and her calf were found dead on a Florida beach on Wednesday. The two Gervais’ ...

The agency, environmentalists and whale watching companies are reminding vessel operators to go slow to avoid hitting the mother and calf. "We are absolutely thrilled to hear of any births.