One of the world’s most beloved sea mammals has been dubbed “Michael Jordan” after an insane high-flying act was captured confirming the wonder of nature.

Cetaceans can be split into two main types: baleen whales (which have a sieve-like structure within their mouth to catch tiny fish when they take a gulp of water) and toothed whales (which eat prey ...

The longest animal on Earth isn’t what you think. It’s a drifting, gelatinous predator whose reach reshapes how we define ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

Meet the legends of Earth’s prehistoric oceans, from the pliosaur – a gigantic, gnarly toothed creature – to the ichthyosaur, a majestic and speedy, dolphin-like predator.

As North Atlantic right whales return to Cape Cod Bay, NOAA wants public input on possible changes to vessel speed rules that have protected them.

When the asteroid ended the age of non-avian dinosaurs, it cleared ecological space on a global scale. Small survivors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Endangered blue whales made a rare and exciting appearance off Cape Cod recently, thrilling marine biologists and marking two ...

Endangered blue whales made a rare and exciting appearance off Cape Cod recently, thrilling marine biologists and marking two firsts for the New England Aquarium’s aerial survey team. On Feb. 27, ...

Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales New England Aquarium Researchers conducting aerial surveys off the New England coastline recently made ...

Researchers conducting aerial surveys off the New England coastline recently made an unusual discovery: endangered blue whales in two different areas off the New England coast of the Atlantic Ocean.