Qatar region raises the risk of pollution in one of the most important whale shark aggregation sites on Earth.

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

Learn how shifting ranges and new science show Southern Resident killer whales need other orcas more than we once believed.

Every single female North Atlantic right whale and calf are vital to this endangered species’ recovery, as they're facing an ...

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found ...

Some freshwater fish have the size, speed, and bite force to seriously injure a human. Yet real encounters show that these ...

Declaring a national emergency is one of the few ways an administration can bypass the Endangered Species Act.

Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, inexperienced target guarded by a single adult. However, orcas cannot reach ...

The natural limestone mountain shaped like a whale, situated amidst a turquoise lake, is known as one of the "Four Great Famous Mountains" in Ninh Binh and is attracting many tourists.

The Endangered Species Committee, a group of high-level cabinet officials tasked with judging whether to allow a species to ...

Captain Andrew Zazeski on the New Horizon from J&M Sportfishing in Monterey took a crew trip out to the deep canyon waters off of Point Pinos last Sunday working on a chance to catch a big bluefin ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...