Deep below the surface of the Pacific, some of the planet’s largest predators are quietly inhaling astonishing numbers of squid, with new research showing that individual whales can consume up to 202 ...

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the ...

A freediving instructor had an encounter of a lifetime with a massive whale while diving off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Emily Marzilli, 27, was diving with friends near a large sardine bait ball when ...

The blue whale holds the title as the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. This video explores how big blue whales can grow, how they survive in the ocean, and what makes them such ...

Underwater photographer Deron Verbeck was diving off the coast of Kona, Hawaii when he spotted an oceanic whitetip shark with strange scarring across its head and back. He snapped a photo of the shark ...

Unlike in fiction, giant whales do not emerge fully-formed from the ocean deep. So, where did Livyatan melvillei come from? How did such a large predator live? And what caused the titan to die out?

Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...

A minke whale that had been swimming in the Long Beach Harbor died from domoic acid poisoning, tests show. The poisoning is associated with the toxic algae bloom that has sickened and killed other sea ...

Two killer whales scrubbing kelp between their backs, also known as “allokelping.” Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038 Lots of animals use tools to get their food, but ...

Three giant sperm whale sculptures will be suspended inside a historic cathedral as part of a striking new art installation highlighting the effects of climate change. Whales, created by British ...