Sharks were never far from our minds as we grew up on the beach in Adelaide. Although attacks were rare, they were real. My ...

These tend to be the whale species that flee in the face of attack. These deep singers in the "flight" club include blue, fin, sei, Bryde's and minke whales. Meanwhile, their higher-frequency ...

This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 ...

A whale has been spotted making waves at Britain's top surfing capital in an incredible video that shows it playfully slapping the water with its fin. The humpback was seen by excited witness ...

MAEBASHI—Two fossils found by a lifelong collector of natural objects represent a new species of the Delphinidae family, whose offspring include the killer whale and dolphin varieties ...

Sander’s colleague Heinz Furrer of the University of Zurich found these fossils from the late 1970’s until 1990. At one site, Furrer found a tooth. Most of the giant ichthyosaurs previously found were ...

This was likely so it could both swim rapidly and move along rough ... Some Species of Baleen Whales Avoid Attracting Killer Whales by Singing Too Low to Be Heard Feb. 6, 2025 — New research ...

This helps them filter krill and other animals from the water There are 14 baleen whale species, including blue whales, fin whales, humpback whales, gray whales, and North Atlantic right whales. In ...

After a number of whales started to wash ashore along the East Coast in 2022, conservative policy groups and fossil fuel interests funded anti-offshore wind campaigns to “save the whales ...

Some species, like humpbacks and gray whales, choose to stand their ground. They rely on their maneuverability and group defense to deter predators. Others, like blue and fin whales, opt for speed, ...

including sperm whales, fin whales, dolphins, and various species of sea turtles and fish. This diversity is a result of the confluence of different marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...