Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they come ...

The estimated population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales grew by about two percent last year to 384, an ...

The largest animal ever recorded is the Blue Whale. Learn its record-breaking size (up to 190 tonnes, 91 ft long) and why it ...

Minke whales are the smallest of the rorqual group of baleen whales, which use a “lunge feeding” strategy to capture large amounts of small prey such as krill. Credit: Duke Marine Robotics and Remote ...

The blue whale, which uses baleen to filter its prey from ocean water and can reach lengths of over 100 feet, is the largest vertebrate animal that has ever lived. On the list of the planet’s most ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

An investigation is underway into how three sperm whales washed ashore off the northern coast of Prince Edward Island.

PISCATAWAY, NJ — Children in Piscataway will get an up-close look at ocean life this summer when The Whalemobile and its 43-foot inflatable whale visit the public library on Thursday, July 10. The ...

Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they come under attack. When they feel threatened, these tiny whales release their intestinal fluid, turning the water red. Growing up ...