Jo-Anne Brechin’s 'Killer Whale' has a killer aquatic horror premise, but an uneven tone keeps it from monster movie ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of Palaeophis colossaeus, a 12-meter-long ancient sea snake that once ruled prehistoric ...

Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Scientists ...

Learn how ancient shell mounds reveal that coastal communities in Brazil were hunting large whales thousands of years earlier ...

The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived, reaching lengths of nearly 100 feet and weighing more than 300 ...

The population of the North Atlantic right whale is slowly climbing. What's behind the rise in numbers and what more can be done to save the species from extinction?

Megalodon sharks were among the largest and most formidable predators ever to exist, dominating the oceans millions of years ...

This sleek, black creature of the deep is a master of speed and agility, gliding effortlessly through the ocean’s vast ...

"Monterey Bay is in my rearview mirror as I drive inland through toiled farm fields to Pacheco Pass. It is early morning in Steinbeck Country." ...

However, size alone doesn't make sperm whales immune to becoming prey themselves. Their main foes are killer whales, while ...

Killer whales in aquariums regularly eat ice cubes, even though ice provides no calories or nutrients. It's a curious ...