For over a decade, the Blue Whales Blue Skies program (BWBS) has been working to reduce ship strikes on whale populations along the California coast. Now, for the first time, cruise lines can be part ...

The blue whale that washed up on a southern Oregon beach in 2015 was in rough shape. Scientists couldn’t determine exactly how long the 200-ton, nearly 70-foot-long male had been dead, but several ...

The Blue Whale of Catoosa has become an icon of Route 66 with thousands of tourists stopping to take a picture with the structure every year, but its origins are rooted in family and community. When ...

Photo of a large blue whale with bright light on a black background. Insulation.© ARomadov/Shutterstock.com Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A ...

The blue whale is considered “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, making the recording of whale sightings extremely important for the ...

Endangered blue whales made a rare and exciting appearance off Cape Cod recently, thrilling marine biologists and marking two firsts for the New England Aquarium’s aerial survey team. On Feb. 27, ...

Blue whales, typically found in colder northern waters, are now being spotted near the Massachusetts coast, raising important questions about climate change’s impact on their migration patterns and ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...