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Cetaceans are among the most intelligent creatures in the ocean and many whales have used their big brains to develop cunning hunting strategies.

The Homer Spit—a skinny 4.5-mile finger of land pointing into the bay—is Alaska’s version of a peninsula, except instead of tourist traps, you get fresh-caught seafood that will ruin restaurant fish ...

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For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.

While exploring an exotic pond known for its invasive species, I encountered a massive fish locals call the "canal whale." This unexpected giant put up an intense fight and proves how wild these ...

A massive Bryde's whale suddenly emerged from cloudy waters off Mexico's coast, shocking a freediving instructor and her divers, and giving them an unforgettable experience.

Say you want to listen in on a group of super-intelligent aliens whose language you don't understand, and whose spaceship only flies by Earth once an hour. It's not unlike what Harvard scientists and ...

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest marine oil spills ever. In the aftermath of the disaster, whale scientist Iain Kerr traveled to the ...

SEATTLE — A new addition to the endangered southern resident killer whale population has been spotted in Puget Sound, bringing cautious optimism to researchers, according to The Center for Whale ...

Earlier this year, I found myself standing in a field, watching, as a digger lifted the remains of an enormous fin whale's head from a resting place few people knew about. It was the culmination of an ...

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