An extremely rare gray whale was spotted in the Atlantic. Scientists say it's only the beginning.

The healthy animal, spotted March 1 off Cape Cod, used the ice-free Northwest Passage to access waters unknown to the species for more than two hundred years.

Humpback whales make stunning comeback in southern Africa

Dead Whale Contains a Bounty of Life

Meet 'Jedi,' 'Cyclops,' and the rest of this year's newly named

Extremely Rare Whale Thought to Be Extinct Spotted Off

One of the world's last whalers inflicts worse suffering than thought

Death shows difficulty of protecting endangered right whale

Only 51 of these U.S. whales remain. Little has been done to

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Get Up Close With Wildlife in Mexico's Magdalena Bay

Gray whale, Migration, Feeding Habits & Conservation

Extremely rare whales make big showing

Florida beachgoers spot a North Atlantic right whale mother and

North Atlantic Right Whales Have No Known Calves This Breeding Season

Gray whale off coast of Namibia swam halfway around the world to

Scientists worry that warming seas may be harming the endangered