Dec. 23—It's now been more than a month since a 47-foot fin whale washed up on the Anchorage coastal flats, near the mouth of Fish Creek. In those first days after the whale's Nov. 16 appearance, the ...

TAN-AWAN, Cebu, Philippines – Two years ago, it was a sleepy village that never saw tourists unless they were lost or in transit. TAN-AWAN, Cebu, Philippines – Two years ago, it was a sleepy village ...

Several recent close encounters with huge, hungry whales have drawn attention to the presence of the enormous animals in Massachusetts waters, but experts urge everyone to keep a safe distance. "It's ...

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LIHU‘E — Close to 200 volunteers turned out to participate in the Kaua‘i National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count, last ...

A massive dead whale has washed ashore at Trestles, a popular surfing destination near the Orange County-San Diego County line, and triggered safety concerns that its carcass could attract sharks.

The ninth dead whale to wash ashore on the New York-New Jersey coastline in recent months was reported Monday, officials with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center confirmed. A crowd gathered as the ...

Mary Ellen Rosenello pulled into a parking space at a scenic overlook off busy Interstate 295 South on Monday and quickly headed to the railing over the Delaware River, her Yorkshire terrier Norma ...

The gigantic whale sharks glide through their 6 million-gallon pool with the grace of superstars. As the largest fish in the ocean, they sail through the vast waters with an innate notoriety bestowed ...

June 8 (UPI) --New research explains the allure of the handful of whale shark hotspots around the world. Though the endangered whale shark, the biggest fish in the world, travels long distances, young ...