"People reporting sightings quickly has meant we're able to get the right people in place to try and free the whale." ...

The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose. The ...

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 ...

For generations, the ocean has been viewed as a wild place, separate from human law and social systems. Holiday families on boating excursions, or looking at the horizon from piers and boardwalks, ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 50 beached pilot whales perished in New Zealand Friday, the latest in a spate of mass strandings this week that experts have linked to rising ocean temperatures. The dead whales were part of ...

An entangled humpback whale was rescued by conservation officials and anglers off the coast of New Zealand. Photo from Zane Muir, UnSplash An entangled humpback whale was rescued off the coast of New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. While the North Island of New Zealand plays host to famed tourist ...

"A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand". Little long-term research has ...