Apart from fossils, some animal species also testify to how big their predecessors were before evolution. Although many of ...

For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that ...

The rapid expansion, over-exploitation and subsequent decline in whale stocks in the northern hemisphere in the 20th century ...

The biggest whale species on Earth is a monster! There are plenty of large creatures within the Cetacea order (which contains ...

The ship is one of four operated by the Sea Shepherd environmental group, said skipper James Brook, and will be on its fourth ...

Cetaceans are among the most intelligent creatures in the ocean and many whales have used their big brains to develop cunning ...

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the migrant crisis continued, and demonstrations became ever more violent. But there were also incredible moments of sporting glory and light relief. Photographers rec ...

Krill – the small, shrimp-like crustacean – is a keystone species. It underpins the marine ecosystem of the Southern ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

What's the fastest whale in the world? Clue - it can swim at 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes You may not expect an animal measuring to 24m in length and weigh up to 70 tonnes - to be fast, ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

After two weeks of negotiations in Hobart, the 44th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has closed with little progress toward ...