Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly ...

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Ray the otter is celebrating a milestone birthday! On March 7, he turns seven—making it his “golden birthday.” ...

Rare sightings of massive Blue whale near the Massachusetts coast have surprised scientists. Researchers suspect shifting ...

Blue whales, typically found in colder northern waters, are now being spotted near the Massachusetts coast, raising important questions about climate change’s impact on their migration patterns and ...

This footage of the penguins taking a surprise dive is a reminder that small events can show bigger problems in fragile places like Antarctica.

Q. You wrote that blue whales are the largest mammals. What are the largest and smallest animals of other groups? What ecological problems do animals confront by being extremely big ...

Discover how extreme animal sizes, from the massive blue whale to the tiny shrew, shape their survival strategies.

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Two unidentified men fled from authorities during a joint maritime patrol after they were suspected of engaging in illegal whale shark feeding in the seawaters ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.

Occupational shifts, deliberate fleet downsizing and new livelihoods for fishermen have emerged as big three moves to forge ...

Over time, humpbacks that hadn’t practised bubble-net feeding joined experienced hunters, most likely learning the behaviour socially instead of relying on instinct.