When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its sunken carcass. It’s an epic burial at sea, something researchers call a whale fall. The body is a literal smorgasbord on which deep sea ...

A viral video of two men posing on a dead whale has garnered scrutiny.

If the eyes are a window to the soul, a baseball cap is a window to a town. Through lore, industry, animals and oftentimes ...

Humanity has long sought enlightenment at the top of mountain peaks. But ice cream is also a goal worth achieving, as folks who hiked up Colorado’s 14,000-foot Huron Peak on Labor Day weekend ...

Officials advise that if you see or encounter a shark, notify Ocean Safety personnel or call 911 immediately.

Multiple sharks have been spotted at Waimanalo Beach Park on Saturday morning because of a whale carcass on the beach ...

A dead whale was found on the bow of a container ship docked in New Jersey, sparking an investigation into the cause of death of the endangered animal. The U.S. Coast Guard reported the whale carcass ...

The death of a whale found on the bow of a container ship at a port along the Delaware River in southern New Jersey is under investigation GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. -- After a dead whale was found on the ...

Whales are some of the largest known creatures to exist (or, in the case of the blue whale, to have ever existed) on Earth, with some species weighing up to 200 tons—and while many find the mammals ...

Fin whales are listed as endangered in the U.S. under the Endangered Species Act and are also protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. On the IUCN Red List, they’re listed as Vulnerable, but ...