A Beaufort man pleaded guilty in federal court following an investigation that found he illegally imported endangered whale teeth and bones and sold them on eBay.

A sperm whale spotted off the coast of Gwangyang Harbor in South Jeolla last week was seen moving back toward deeper waters ...

Second only in size to the blue whale, seeing a fin whale surface from the ocean's depths can leave you spellbound!

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

What is it like kayaking where killer whales swim? If you paddle in the Puget Sound in Washington, you may find yourself face ...

Once four-legged land animals, whales evolved from ancestors Pakicetus, which lived along ancient Pakistani shores ...

HEARTSTOPPING footage shows the moment two giant whales move in to protect a diver from a bloodthirsty shark. Benoît Girodeau was diving off the coast of Mauritius when he was approached by an ...

Some dolphin species live in freshwater rivers, like the Amazon. Despite their name, killer whales (orcas) are actually dolphins. As part of the "toothed whale" group of animals, all dolphins have ...

A large sperm whale was spotted near Arthurstown, Co Wexford on Tuesday close to the Waterford Estuary. Locals had been afraid that the large whale would beach itself however it changed direction and ...

Some whales, like sperm whales and beaked whales, are classified as "toothed whales" because they have teeth. Baleen whales, on the other hand, have large, comb-like "baleen plates" that are made ...