The fossilized backbones of what appeared to be woolly mammoths have turned out to come from an entirely different and ...

There are only 370 right whales left. If human activity doesn't change, the population may not be large enough to continue to ...

One wildlife cruise company in Cornwall is reporting an increase in fin whale sightings, revealing a potential hotspot for ...

From bomb craters to spoil heaps, whaling stations to war zones, abandoned human landscapes are becoming unexpected ...

New research shows whale hunting in South America dates back 5,000 years, reshaping views of early maritime societies.

The hunting of large whales goes back much further in time than previously thought. New research from the Institute of ...

Officials found a morbid sight greeting them on the bow of a docked cargo ship in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

But experts say the endangered species, which now has about 384 members, needs many more young to stave off the possibility ...

Bernardo Quieroz, a manager at the Mercedes-Benz Oceanic Lounge, which led the tour, suspected it might be orcas. While filming the boat, he noticed three of the marine mammals swimming alongside the ...

Mental trauma, including specific phobias and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), follows one in seven dog-related injuries ...

New research broadens our understanding of how gray wolves interact with and influence aquatic habitats. On Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, gray wolves have been observed engaging in an unusual ...

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