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7 incredible things about the blue whale—Earth’s biggest animal ever
The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth. It plays a vital role in the ocean ecosystem. These whales grow to massive ...
Is a dead whale to blame for sharks, bites on Hilton Head? Experts weigh in.
A popular theory is that a dead whale buried on a South Carolina beach led to two shark bites in June. Two experts weigh in ...
Gray whale deaths reach decades high in Bay Area
A dead gray whale that was found last week in the East Bay was found to have died from a suspected vessel strike, according ...
First sperm whale tooth from 3rd millennium Iberian peninsula discovered
A team of researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo, recently provided a comprehensive, ...
Mother Humpback Whale Attempts to Lift Man Out of the Water to 'Help Him Breathe' as He Says She 'Thought Something Was Wrong' (Exclusive)
Jono Allen tells PEOPLE exclusively about his mesmerizing career as an underwater photographer, and how one ocean dive with ...
The best, most sustainable place to snorkel with whale sharks? It's Australia's Ningaloo
Whale sharks, coral reefs and safari tents amid the dunes: this remote lodge immerses travellers in Western Australia’s ...
Ultra-rare right whale spotted off Newfoundland coast
There are less than 370 North Atlantic right whales left in the world — and a local man spotted one off the southern Avalon ...
Oldest-known whale bone tools discovered in a Spanish cave
Fragment of projectile point from the cave site of Isturitz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France), made of bone from right whale or bowhead whale, dated to 17,300-16,700 years before present, curated at the ...