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 ...

Bioacoustics is pretty niche, but now thanks to AI, it could turbocharge biodiversity research. Michel André calls it “the science of the sound of life.” In this episode, we hear his recordings from ...

Meet Contender. He’s nearly 14 feet long and 1,700 pounds, and took a 5,300-mile journey to Canada before returning to his ...

Wondering about the weirdest animals in the world? We've listed the Top 31 here — including the axolotl, aye-aye, blobfish, ...

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the ...

7. Is swimming with sperm whales ethical? When conducted under permit, with limited group sizes and strict distance rules, swimming with sperm whales can be ethical and low-impact. Reputable operators ...

Grays endure an epic roundtrip journey of 10,000 miles or more, and California holds a prime seat through May. Along with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): The North Atlantic right whale is one of the ...

Killer whales in aquariums regularly eat ice cubes, even though ice provides no calories or nutrients. It's a curious practice that has generated many questions because wild orcas never encounter ice ...

When was the last time you tried a new food? Something you’ve never tasted before. That’s what Captain Jack Morris was doing when I approached him in a buffet line at a Fisheries Innovation and ...

Free-diving instructor Emily Marzilli and her friends went diving in Magdalena Bay off Baja California Sur and had a close encounter with a whale While the group was diving near a large school of ...