Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

Fossil teeth of extinct megalodon sharks have grooves made by other megalodon teeth, hinting at violent encounters between ...

The Nicobar Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, home to unique species found nowhere else. Long isolated, these islands have ...

Emory graduate Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant explores conservation efforts for the species in the Feb. 15 episode of “Mutual of Omaha’s ...

With its cartilaginous body and cold blood, the whale shark is decidedly not a whale. But this shark is about as long as a humpback and just as gentle. So gentle, in fact, that tours to dive with ...

After a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler Beach, scientists look for a cause of death: 'Each ...

Scientists collected 15 swabs of genetic material from four bite wounds and determined that the killer whale was responsible ...

From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

Around the world, killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been observed preying on various shark species, including whit ...

The exhausted whale was finally freed on Friday afternoon, with rescuers continuing to monitor its movements. A member of the public first spotted the distressed whale at around 8.30am on Thursday and ...

Following stricter national regulations on whale shark conservation introduced in November last year, the government of Maldives has now moved to enforce propeller guards on all excursion boats within ...

The biggest animal in the world is the adult blue whale. They’re also the largest mammal in the ... be seen swimming quite far from shore and even prey on animals such as sharks. The Chinese giant ...