Sperm whales are named after the waxy substance found in their large heads called spermaceti. The spermaceti is an oil sac ...

The lawsuit argues that SeaWorld failed to “maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition by negligently failing to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil records make one evolutionary pattern especially ...

From land-borne pathogens to high-speed vessel strikes, Pacific whales and dolphins are caught in a "perfect storm" where human-caused trauma and infectious diseases were found in more than 65% of ...

A group of students on a whale-watching tour out of Newport Beach were treated to an impressive show courtesy of some high-flying bottlenose dolphins. Davey’s Locker Whale Watching shared video of the ...

Division the North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in fishing gear on Dec. 3 NOAA Fisheries Service/Facebook Experts are worried that one of the 384 North Atlantic right whales left in the ...

If your cherished memories include watching whales breach, spy-hop, and fluke off the coast of Massachusetts on Stellwagen Bank, have we got the island for you. The sheltered bays and sheer underwater ...

EVER SINCE, AND RIGHT OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE FIRST SIGHTING OF A MOM WHALE AND HER CALF HAS BEEN SPOTTED. AN AERIAL SURVEY TEAM LOCATED CHAMPAGNE AND HER CALF ON NOVEMBER 28TH, AND THEY ...

The 2025 National Dog Show, hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, featured 201 breeds competing in this year's event. This show has been a Thanksgiving Day tradition since 1933 and has crowned a ...

YACHATS Ore. (KPTV) - The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians harvested parts of a humpback whale that beached in Yachats last week, marking the first whale salvage for the tribe in generations. The ...

Attention, Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association: You're gonna need a bigger float. That's because the 2026 parade grand marshal is none other than Shamu the killer whale, along with several of his ...

A young humpback whale that washed ashore Saturday in Oregon had to be euthanized after two days of rescue efforts. The whale, a roughly 1 to 2-year-old humpback, had surfaced near San Marine ...