Nature turns savage when one of the ocean’s top predators faces a giant of the sea. In this rare and terrifying encounter, a great white shark launches a relentless attack on a humpback whale. The ...

A sperm whale lies on its side amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, its mouth hanging open in a silent scream. The lateral image on a flat plain resembles a textbook’s illustration of ...

The fossil record of baleen whales (Mysticeti) offers a window into one of the most dramatic evolutionary transitions among mammals. Early cetaceans evolved from terrestrial artiodactyl ancestors into ...

Cinematographer captures ‘magical’ narwhal whales in Arctic after 15 years of dreaming to see them live The world is filled with stunning creatures, some of which have mostly evaded human notice. One ...

Massachusetts recognizes May 16 as Endangered Species Day, highlighting 453 endangered plants and animals. Eleven mammals are endangered, including six whale species and five bat species. Endangered ...

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...

The chaos of nature was on full display this weekend as a whale watching tour witnessed a humpback whale trying to protect a seal from hungry orcas near Sooke.

Foreword / by William Cronon -- A Global Industry and Global Challenges -- The Pelagic and the Political -- World War and the World's Whales -- Cheaters Sometimes Prosper -- Melting Down and Muddling ...

Marineland has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, warning that euthanasia ...

Georgia Aquarium whale shark Taroko has died after being euthanized Taroko was seen by more than 43 million visitors over nearly 20 years He was rescued from a seafood market in Taiwan before coming ...