Sperm whales dive into the midnight zone, using echolocation to track giant squid, returning scarred breathing hard, alive at ...

I n the darkest depths of the ocean, a battle has been unfolding for millions of years: whales versus squids. Both animals ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed predators ever to exist, capable of hunting prey far below where sunlight reaches. They routinely dive more than 1,000 meters, descending into pressure zones that ...

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Authorities have launched an investigation after a dead whale was found on the bow of a ship coming to port at a marine terminal in New Jersey over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware ...

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Orcas off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, can be split into two distinct ecotypes – resident and transient – according to a new study published in Marine Mammal Science. Also known as killer whales, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp that power its baleen-filter feeding. The biggest whale ...

Sperm whales are the planet's largest 'active' hunters - blue whales and fin whales may be mightier, but as filter feeders, don't target individual prey items. However, size alone doesn't make sperm ...

Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A dead sperm whale washed ashore in Hawaii earlier this year, and scientists suspect they have found the ...