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 ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic Right Whales left on Earth, and new research shows that they are shrinking in size. According to aerial footage published in Current Biology, ...

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 ...

A local wilfdlife educator is giving thousands an unforgettable, hands-on marine biology lesson—inside a giant inflatable ...

As fourth-graders last year, students from Savannah Country Day School toured the Jepson Center. Kids being kids they were “blown away” by an exhibition that included a life-size sperm whale made of ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

Jos Sances' "Or, The Whale" A 51-foot-long scratchboard whale is currently on display at the Lawrence Arts Center, and Gallery Director Ben Ahlvers said it’s “one of the more incredible works of art I ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mark your calendars for a meaningful and creative event: the Right Whale Mosaic Project! Join the community on Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach for a ...