The unusually strong presence of killer whales off Southern California could be a factor in the scarcity of gray whales.

A larger than normal pod of finback whales has been spotted off Laguna Beach the past two days, giving spectators a rare treat…

The sightings of a 6-foot leatherback turtle, a great white shark attacking a sea lion, thousands of dolphins and dozens of humpback whales this week have turned the ocean off the Bay Area coast into a wildlife cabaret.

O. Co. folks don’t have to go far for whale-watching-but if you’re willing, you might try these spots.

Word to the whale-wise: Head south.

Once a rare sight south of Santa Barbara, blue whales have in recent years come to favor Southern California waters.

The Ocean Institute is one of several groups that offer daily trips in search of Blue whales.

The largest animal in the world has found a new home along the O. C. coast.

Sure, there’s a great beach here, fresh fish, tall palms and only about 400 locals to share them with. But let’s start with the treachery and deception.

Italian researchers have excavated the skeleton of a 4 million-year-old whale in the Tuscan countryside, a discovery that could help reconstruct the prehistoric environment of the sea that once covered the region, officials said Tuesday.

Here are some events in connection with Humpback Whale Awareness Month….