Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) – the world’s biggest fish – are one of the most charismatic marine species. They connect with ...

Whales breach, spout, and slap the water for reasons that go far beyond random movement, and a zoologist breaks down exactly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When marine scientists put suction-cup cameras on humpback whales off Australia's east coast, they were trying to observe their ...

An unusual look at the largest fish on the planet.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Many other whale populations aren’t as easy to study, so unsurprisingly we know less about how they’re doing. This is why a recent scientific paper ...

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a killer ...

There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Marine biologists have documented a remarkable hunting strategy ...

The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities in PLOS One found eight over 13 years, with the curiosity of young whales a potential contributing factor. Entanglements ...

Japanese Fishermen hose down a Baird's Beaked whale at Wada Port in Minami Boso, Chiba, Japan.Koichi Kamoshida / Getty Despite anything you may have heard to the contrary, whale meat does not taste ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Gray whales put up such a fight against whalers and their boats they earned the nickname "devil fish." ...