Underwater photographer Deron Verbeck was diving off the coast of Kona, Hawaii when he spotted an oceanic whitetip shark with strange scarring across its head and back. He snapped a photo of the shark ...

Deep below the surface of the Pacific, some of the planet’s largest predators are quietly inhaling astonishing numbers of squid, with new research showing that individual whales can consume up to 202 ...

SM BAY — Dozens of giant blue whales are putting on a show along the Southern California coast, and one Santa Monica resident was treated to a front row seat. While paddle boarding north from Hermosa ...

Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty has performed about 2,500 necropsies on whales and other large marine mammals over the past 25 years, as part of his work for B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and ...

Knowable Magazine reports that drones are revolutionizing whale research by safely collecting data and minimizing ...

Sperm whales blasted a "big dark bubble" of poop to prevent an impending orca attack off the southern coast of Western Australia. Scientists witnessed the clever defense strategy unfold Tuesday (March ...

A pod of killer whales has developed "unique" skills to hunt the world’s biggest fish. The orcas have been spotted in the Gulf of California hunting whale sharks - which grow up to 18 meters (59 ft) ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are not whales at all. They're actually part of the Delphinidae family and are the largest dolphin in the sea.

PORTLAND, Maine — Scientists and officials in New England hope to collect better data about a vanishing whale species, improve fishing gear to avoid harming the animals, and make other changes as ...

Bark out loud, and you never know who is going to answer. According to the Associated Press, Macy, the talkative golden retriever, got a surprising response when she started barking at the waters off ...