They weren't soaring out of giant barrels like their human counterparts at the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti.

Cetaceans can be split into two main types: baleen whales (which have a sieve-like structure within their mouth to catch tiny ...

The longest animal on Earth isn’t what you think. It’s a drifting, gelatinous predator whose reach reshapes how we define ...

Learn more about cross-species adoption and why there are so few recorded cases of it.

Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to ...

This stingray gets knocked out cold by an orca tail slap - take a look and read our analysis of orca hunting behavior.

Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish ...

Dr. Chris Vanderhoof is a 2013 graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) at Virginia Tech, where he also earned a Master of Public Health. He completed a rotating ...

CHEERS to what seems to be a little bit of good news for the endangered right whale. Marine biologists have spotted 18 right whale calves in recent weeks, the traditional birthing season for the ...

CHEERS to what seems to be a little bit of good news for the endangered right whale. Marine biologists have spotted 18 right whale calves in recent weeks, the traditional birthing season for the ...

Fin the dog loves spend time at sea observing whales with his owner, who runs a whale watching tour agency in San Diego Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...