It’s not clear whether the orca is a true albino or its white coloring was caused by another medical condition.

— Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what ...

A fin whale that washed ashore near Anchorage’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in November will soon find its permanent home in ...

Researchers said the sighting “brings hope for the species,” which is listed as critically endangered by the International ...

Paleobiology Professor Kenshu Shimada is leading a study alongside 28 experts. A new scientific study offers significant ...

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

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

The name “transient” was coined by killer whale researcher Dr. Michael Bigg who observed ... "While the sizes and shapes of ...

The giant extinct shark species known as the megalodon has captured the interest of scientists and the general public alike, ...

The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was ... with white markings around the lower jaw and underside. It has relatively short, stubby flippers and a low hump instead of a dorsal fin.

Northern right whale dolphins are the only dolphin in the North Pacific Ocean to not have a dorsal fin and usually travel in packs of 100 to 200, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Check out our stories here. Sinocyclocheilus xingrenensis, or the Xingren golden-lined fish, has a “golden yellow” body with “slightly translucent white” fins and black gills, according to ...