The animal’s death serves as a warning about the state of marine life in the face of the constant threat in our waters.

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A ringed Common Tern from Dublin Port has been spotted in The Gambia, showcasing impressive migration over 4,575 km. Explore ...

If we set aside elephants and blue whales for a moment and shift our focus to the other end of the size spectrum, the world ...

While you can experience Ramadan in Malaysia itself, it’s always interesting to see how the month-long fasting season is ...

After being euthanized Sunday evening, the beached whale that washed up on Hilton Head Island is pulled by its tail to the spot where a necropsy can be performed. Town of Hilton Head Facebook After ...

Close encounters between humans and whales are rare, but they do happen. While most of these incidents end with awe and a ...

HILTON HEAD — The death investigation of a whale beached in May found that starvation caused the mammal’s demise. The 31-foot, 20-ton sperm whale was found May 3 on the coast of Hilton Head Island.

A male sperm whale can grow to weigh as much as 45 tons, and that's a lot for a creature of this world. The female of the same species, however, is three times lighter, and would be a perfect fit (in ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was it? A sixth-century Byzantine mosaic depicts an amphibious monster—though ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists ...

A rare white whale was recently spotted off the coast of New Zealand, and experts believe it may be the elusive Migaloo. Photo from Georgia Phelps Georgia Phelps hopped in her car and hightailed it ...