Marine biologists have documented the first known case of a whale shark surviving and thriving despite a severe spinal deformity. The finding focuses on a 6-meter-long specimen that was first spotted ...

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...

Here’s a list of top travel experiences crossed off my bucket list: 1. **Brazilian Carnival** Experience the largest street party in the world, with up to 2 million people celebrating in Salvador.

A rumor that has circulated online since 2018 claims that, in 2017, a humpback whale in the Cook Islands used its body to push marine biologist Nan Hauser around while she was underwater, seemingly to ...

A heartbreaking video clip shows a mother humpback whale and her small calf caught in nets near Noosa Main Beach on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. Drone footage captured the moment the mother and ...

A new study shows the Bird’s Head Seascape in West Papua is a crucial nursery for juvenile whale sharks, where most sightings involved young males feeding around fishing platforms. Researchers ...

A mother humpback whale and her calf became entangled in shark nets near Noosa Main Beach in Australia on Wednesday, Sept. 17 A Shark Control Program contractor freed the two whales from the net later ...

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada is a perfect destination for encounters with western desert wildlife, if you keep your ...

Few shark species have ever been caught mating on camera. So when marine biologist Hugo Lassauce stumbled upon a trio of Indo-Pacific leopard sharks copulating in quick succession, he knew he had the ...

The species they assessed included iconic examples such as the whale shark, manta ray, and the megamouth shark, and also many lesser known, but just as interesting deep-sea species, such as the pygmy ...

Even creatures that live underwater, like sharks, are known to have a strong sense of smell. Sharks can detect scents that ...