In 2023, a 15-foot white shark with “distinctive bite wounds” washed ashore in Australia. Now, DNA analysis has revealed its killer. Screengrab from Trapman Australia's Facebook post In October 2023, ...

Orcas, also called killer whales, are apex predators of the ocean. Their intelligence, hunting skills, and sheer power make ...

Beach rubbing, when animals swim close to shore to rub their bellies on smooth pebbles, is thought to help scrape off dead ...

The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary for two ...

Animal rights group lodges concerns with City Council after filing a formal objection in federal court to a deal on ...

A white Risso’s dolphin known to frequent Monterey Bay looked especially luminous Saturday during an extraordinary Southern ...

Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

OF the over 40 dolphin species, killer whales (orcas) are the largest, while bottlenose dolphins are the most common.

Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...

A dolphin was nestled in a deepwater hole hidden within the shallow waters of Shark Bay, Australia. Richard Conner, one of ...