Scientists studying stranded pygmy sperm whales have uncovered three previously unknown genotypes of Helicobacter bacteria ...

A remarkable scene of marine life unfolds in the open waters of the Ionian Sea, where groups of sperm whales care for their ...

Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to keep them alive.

A group of sperm whales surrounds a diver when a nearby shark appears, creating a remarkable encounter captured during an ocean dive.

Pregnancy is often measured in weeks and months. For humans, nine months can feel long enough to change an entire life. But in the wild, some mothers wait far longer. Their bodies slow down, their ...

Scuba diving in the ocean can be an otherworldly experience, as can the marvels waiting to be discovered. Imagine swimming ...

While the blue whale holds the title as both the largest and heaviest animal ever known, other whale species can weigh between 200,000 and 300,000 pounds, with hearts that weigh as much as a small ...

South of Santa Cruz, where coastal waters meet the open Pacific, are the deep waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It's home to an amazing array of creatures: over 300 marine mammal ...

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the largest animal that’s ever existed on Earth—and that includes dinosaurs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): The North Atlantic right whale is one of the ...