A newly discovered fossil shark, Pararhincodon torquis, reveals ancient insights into shark evolution, shedding light on its ...

Blue whales and killer whales (orcas) are some of the largest creatures in the ocean and some of the most famous. These intelligent animals are truly amazing and share some distinct similarities.

Whale sharks. Are they whales? Are they sharks? This amazing creature is actually a shark. It is called a whale shark due to ...

A previously unknown shark once swam around the shores of the U.K. more than 70 million years ago. The new species, named ...

Officials said the whale, identified as a juvenile sperm whale, had "a peaceful and humane passing after a long journey." ...

The intergovernmental body that regulates tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean agreed to a suite of shark conservation measures ...

Dold, a male great white shark, was tagged by OCEARCH 45 miles off Florida/Georgia coast Feb. 28, 2025. The 11-foot, 2-inch male weighed 761 pounds.

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — the biggest fish in the sea — and found in warm oceans all around the world. By shark ...

They're the biggest fish in the sea — and found in warm oceans all around the world. But some things about them remain a ...

Juvenile white sharks mostly eat bottom fish, smaller sharks, rays, schooling fish and squid, while larger great white sharks also eat seals and sea lions and are known to feed on whale carcasses.

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded whale rights and even legal personhood. A pod of sperm whales swims ...