New footage shows the dramatic rescue of four people from the open ocean after their vessel was struck by a whale.

The crew of the Australia-flagged boat Tai Tam (51 feet) has a whale of a tale to tell, for real. According to the New ...

An identified ancient whale from New Zealand is giving paleontologists a clearer view of the early history of baleen whales. Named Toipahautea waitaki, the extinct species lived about 27.5 million ...

It’s often a “wow” moment when you see a pod of whales at play, but for a Melbourne couple on a sailing holiday, it was ...

Almost 100 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on New Zealand’s remote Chatham Islands, conservation officials said Wednesday. Most of the marine mammals beached themselves over the weekend but ...

While the verdant interior of New Zealand plays host to fascinating animals like the kiwi, wētā and takahē, there’s a wealth of wildlife to discover along its coastline as well. From the Aupōuri ...

Maritime New Zealand said the sailors abandoned the yacht, boarded a life raft and waited several hours to be rescued.

After days of dragging four buoys and about 328 feet of rope from its tail, a southern right whale was freed in a difficult rescue near New Zealand's southern coast. The effort drew on coastal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As many as 55 pilot whales washed up on Farewell Spit, on New Zealand's southern island - Reuters A rescue mission has been ...