It’s a wilderness out there. Have you ever wondered why the population centers of Northern California huddle in sheltered ...

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, where little is understood about pods that swim ...

When you think of migration, the first creature to pop into your head are probably birds. The second will likely be whales, ...

Some researchers blame a pair of predatory killer whales for the decline — suggesting the sharks simply fled — but others, ...

Orbiting about 400 miles from Earth, a NASA satellite is keeping an eye on the planet’s ongoings. The name is PACE, short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem. In November 2024, PACE detected ...

Now, after a set of fossilized remains was found along a river in Japan, a new species of prehistoric right whale has been discovered.

Drone footage shows a paddleboarder getting too close to film a southern right whale mother and calf, and nudged away, off ...

South Africa's iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with whales, dolphins, turtles, and pristine beaches.

Marvel at the beauty of birds and learn the stories behind our favorite images from this year’s contests—featuring, for the ...

Polar bear meets grizzly bear. They hit it off and have babies. Enter the grolar bears. Or pizzly bears, as some like to call ...

Their disappearance, combined with a massive marine heat wave called “the blob,” set off a cascade of catastrophic ecological changes that turned these kelp biodiverse hot spots into vast sea urchin ...