Standing between two racks of whale bones in the National Museum Collection Centre in Granton, Professor Andrew Kitchener, Principal Curator ...

The North Atlantic Ocean is warming up. Higher temperatures and increased human activity in the region can trigger abrupt ...

Meet Contender. He’s nearly 14 feet long and 1,700 pounds, and took a 5,300-mile journey to Canada before returning to his ...

The bumphead sunfish (Mola alexandrini) is one of the strangest and most impressive giants in the ocean. With a flattened, ...

After revisiting items from a Brazilian museum, researchers think humans may have been hunting whales 5,000 years ago, a ...

North Sun” may be read as a grim adventure story based on historical whaling accounts or a symbol of modern-day violence against nature and society.

One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come ...

About 640 baleen plates hang from its upper jaw and, at 4m in length, they are the longest of any whale’s – hence the need ...

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

The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look ...

7. Is swimming with sperm whales ethical? When conducted under permit, with limited group sizes and strict distance rules, swimming with sperm whales can be ethical and low-impact. Reputable operators ...