A little known, shy whale has surprised scientists by staying submerged for almost four hours. Cuvier's beaked whales are known for their abilities to dive deep and they average around an hour ...

The small boat maneuvered within yards of a rare True’s beaked whale in the waters near Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The researchers held their breath as they tried to ...

It was still a beaked whale — just one that neither looks nor ... "These animals popped to the surface right next to the boat," said Barlow. This may be the first sighting of these new species ...

Earlier this year, a spade-toothed beaked whale washed up on a New Zealand beach, offering researchers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Known as Mesoplodon traversii, this species is so elusive ...

In September 2002, 14 beaked whales washed ashore in the Canary ... What would make a diving whale suddenly acquire decompression sickness, something it has evolved to avoid?