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 ...

The 47-foot fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats in November, drawing hundreds of visitors and becoming a citywide phenomenon, has found a permanent home at a Wasilla museum. Remains of ...

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

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 ...

By the end of the ride, the group had counted more than 2,000 dolphins, including light gray baby calves, several hundred Pacific white-sided dolphins, and northern right whale dolphins.

Eavesdropping on whale songs has provided vital new information in the battle to protect the endangered species. Variations in detected whale songs are linked with shifting food sources for the ...

A California boat captain has captured rare video of a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins breaching off the coast of Monterey Bay, including the more elusive northern right whale dolphin ...

a captain and videographer with private boat tour company Monterey Bay Whale Watch, encountered the mammals last week about 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the harbor. The dolphins are one of two ...

A North Atlantic right whale was spotted with her new calf off Florida's east coast Feb. 23. The whales are among the most endangered in the world.