Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in ...

Sharks are often portrayed as aggressive hunters, yet most species show little interest in people. Their behaviour is shaped ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is sharing the names of their new Bamboo Sharks. Many of these babies are named after Greek gods and goddesses such as Poseidon, Zeus, ...

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, mammals and birds have the largest brains in relation to their body size, ...

Olaf Meynecke receives funding from a charitable trust as part of the Whales and Climate Program and is the CEO of Humpbacks & High-rises. This year’s whale season offered spectacular encounters with ...

The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is asking the public to help name a few baby sharks. A poll has been opened to name the white-spotted bamboo sharks.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (CN) — As Carlos Gauna trailed a sizeable white shark with his drone, he was startled to see the apex predator methodically head directly toward four young swimmers near the ...

Few shark species have ever been caught mating on camera. So when marine biologist Hugo Lassauce stumbled upon a trio of Indo-Pacific leopard sharks copulating in quick succession, he knew he had the ...

I've always been a sucker for accents, my ears perk up whenever I detect a hint of something that sounds foreign. It's not a judgmental thing, it's a genuine curiosity to listen closely and try and ...

The Maldives is lifting its 15-year shark-fishing ban, which was implemented in 2010 to protect declining shark populations and boost the vital shark-diving tourism industry. The country had first ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster about a ravenous great white shark. The film packed theaters and instilled a deep, lasting fear of sharks. While ...