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 ...

From intimate mating moments of shorebirds to scenic views of soaring raptors, here are the runner-up images in our annual ...

The Brazilian government is reviewing its legal framework for the trade in sharks. Measures now under consideration include a ...

A spectacular sight near the shores of SoCal! Whale watchers aboard the Zodiac Safari vessel, part of the Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari fleet, were treated to a rare ...

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

Fall airplane surveys tracking North Atlantic right whales north of Cape Cod in the Gulf of Maine, run by the Provincetown-based Center for Coastal Studies, are off the table after federal funding was ...

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

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...