The Department of Fisheries (DOF) is calling on the public to play an active role in safeguarding whale and marine mammal ...

Marine mammal experts are investigating the death of a sei whale after its carcass was found on the bow of a cruise ship in ...

Sei whales, which typically inhabit offshore, deep-water areas, are still classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation (IUCN) Red List of Threatened species. The project ...

A sei whale in front of the distinctive backdrop of Cape Pembroke. Photos: Caroline Weir Acoustic research by wildlife charity, Falklands Conservation (FC), and the non-profit African Aquatic ...

Sei whales, known for their massive size and distinctive ... Their recent sightings off the Patagonian coast demonstrate the effectiveness of conservation efforts when given sufficient time ...

I now report briefly the results of morphological observations on sei whale Siamese twins found on the Japanese whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru (Taiyo Fisheries Co.) in the Antarctic whaling ...

On July 1, Japan announced commercial whaling quotas authorizing the annual slaughter of 25 sei whales, 187 Bryde’s whales, and 171 minke whales. The IWC’s underlying treaty, the International ...

This story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Learn more about ocean life in Sea of Hope: America’s Underwater Treasures, premiering Sunday, January 15 at 7/6c ...