The sperm whale on Cuttyhunk Island was a female measuring 32 feet long and weighing about 11 tons, Hedman said.

“A beautiful (minke) whale was spotted near Bundeena Wharf today, giving passengers on the Cronulla Ferries an unforgettable experience,” the company said on Facebook. “These majestic creatures are ...

Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...

A new project is underway to give Ms. Blue another life, this time enabling her to teach the community about the power of ...

Marine biologists diving in the Gulf of Thailand were thrilled in 2023 to rediscover several colonies of a rare type of ocean sponge once thought to be extinct in the wild. But their excitement ...

Hoskin found Scawfell Island sun skinks in rainforest areas with “granite rocks,” such as several leaf-filled “gullies.” He also saw the lizards “basking in sun gaps on the forest floor” and searching ...

A new immersive art installation highlights the effects humans have on ocean ecosystems, and whales in particular.

US President Donald Trump says that wind farms harm birds and whales. Scientists weigh wind power's impacts on wildlife against those of oil and gas.

There may be less than 400 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. Save Long Beach Island members hope this fact helps ...

Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion ...