A Beaufort man pleaded guilty in federal court following an investigation that found he illegally imported endangered whale ...

This past July 4th, a rare beaked whale washed up on a beach in New Zealand. This species is so elusive it has never been ...

Lauren H. DeLoach of South Carolina admitted to importing more than $18,000 worth of sperm whale parts from Australia, Latvia ...

Sperm whales, the planet’s largest toothed predator, have incredibly complex social structures and cultural practices. During a recent WWF-backed research expedition around Greece’s northwestern ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...

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

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

Today, whales are divided into two main groups: the baleen whales and the toothed whales. Baleen whales, such as humpbacks and blue whales, have fibrous 'baleen' plates that help them filter large ...

The Sperm Whale is the largest toothed animal alive, measuring up to 20 meters long. They can cruise the oceans at around 23 miles (37 kilometers) per hour. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE (Photo credit ...