Members of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation are heading to New York to retrieve what may be the largest treasure of a First Nation ever taken to the U.S.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.

Chaucer's Books will host local children’s author Robin Yardi for a reading of her latest book for kids “I Am the Whale,” 2 p ...

Containing over 140 artifacts, this new exhibit presents a deep dive into the world of orcas, their interactions with humans and the way humans perceive them.

In a rare ocean encounter, two 45-ton whales chase off a whitetip shark to protect a diver from potential danger.

The juvenile fin whale washed ashore on the Anchorage mud flats in November and drew thousands of visitors. It’s still there.

When University of Pisa paleontologists first found a prehistoric whale's skeleton 13 years ago among rocks in southern ...

The whale shark which was found dead in the Ashtamudi backwaters had a long gash in the abdomen, and its stomach had ruptured, necropsy has revealed. It had landed in the Ashtamudi backwaters and was ...

The best of Los Angeles for free. Sign up for our email to enjoy Los Angeles without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush). Our newsletter hand-delivers the best ...

Spectacular Specimens is a production of KUOW, part of the NPR Network, in collaboration with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. We would like to hear your feedback on our reporting.

March 21, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The history, biology, conservation, and pedagogy of whales and whaling specific to North Carolina will be covered during the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s ...

Washington County is on the verge of losing its history museum and its historical society. At the end of December, the Five Oaks Museum, formerly known as the Washington County Museum, closed its ...