Dec. 23—It's now been more than a month since a 47-foot fin whale washed up on the Anchorage coastal flats, near the mouth of Fish Creek. In those first days after the whale's Nov. 16 appearance, the ...

TAN-AWAN, Cebu, Philippines – Two years ago, it was a sleepy village that never saw tourists unless they were lost or in transit. TAN-AWAN, Cebu, Philippines – Two years ago, it was a sleepy village ...

Several recent close encounters with huge, hungry whales have drawn attention to the presence of the enormous animals in Massachusetts waters, but experts urge everyone to keep a safe distance. "It's ...

A massive dead whale has washed ashore at Trestles, a popular surfing destination near the Orange County-San Diego County line, and triggered safety concerns that its carcass could attract sharks.

LIHU‘E — Close to 200 volunteers turned out to participate in the Kaua‘i National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count, last ...

The ninth dead whale to wash ashore on the New York-New Jersey coastline in recent months was reported Monday, officials with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center confirmed. A crowd gathered as the ...

The gigantic whale sharks glide through their 6 million-gallon pool with the grace of superstars. As the largest fish in the ocean, they sail through the vast waters with an innate notoriety bestowed ...

Two environmental causes will highlight their efforts in separate festivals at the Beaches this weekend, but organizers of the events hope supporters of each will draw more attention to coastline ...

An elusive humpback whale remained on the wrong side of a power dam in Nova Scotia's Annapolis River on Saturday, and continued to draw crowds of onlookers in the process. Officials with the federal ...

June 8 (UPI) --New research explains the allure of the handful of whale shark hotspots around the world. Though the endangered whale shark, the biggest fish in the world, travels long distances, young ...