Whales travel through the ocean, lunging, leaping, and playing, with grace and swiftness that belie their huge size. The ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most powerful apex predators. With their striking black and white coloring, impressive hunting skills, and adaptability, they dominate the ...

Scientists said so far three striped dolphins stranded on Oahu’s east shorelines over a seven day period tested positive for ...

The juvenile sperm whale that washed up on Hilton Head Island Saturday evening has been laid to rest 10 feet under the sand.. A crew of roughly 25 performed a necropsy on the animal Monday. The ...

Those in the Savannah area were part of a unique but tragic scene. A sperm whale was beached on the shore of Hilton Head Island over the weekend. Why did this happen and what do we know? What ...

Sperm whales’ lungs are highly adapted for diving. Unlike human lungs, which would be crushed under similar conditions, the lungs of a sperm whale can collapse with ease as they descend. This ...

This remarkable creature looked nothing like modern whales—standing about 1 meter tall with a wolf-like appearance, it possessed four fully functional legs for terrestrial locomotion. What identified ...

A sperm whale's brain weighs about 17 pounds ... monkeys, pigs and others. Unlike fish, whales have lungs, not gills. That means they must return to the ocean's surface to breathe.

Sperm whales have been listed as an endangered species since 1970 and are protected under the Lacey Act, the nation’s oldest wildlife protection law. They are mammals, have lungs and breathe air.

Sperm whales have been listed as an endangered species since 1970 and are protected under the Lacey Act, the nation’s oldest wildlife protection law. They are mammals, have lungs and breathe air.

Sperm whales have been listed as an endangered species since 1970 and are protected under the Lacey Act, the nation’s oldest wildlife protection law. They are mammals, have lungs and breathe air.