Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Sperm whales often bear distinctive sucker scars after battling a giant squid. However, the squid also sustains injuries in these intense encounters, and many lose tentacles during the conflict.

Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they ...

This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat.The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor captured footage ...

Sperm whales, the squid’s main predator, can dive up to two kilometers (1.25 miles). Perhaps to help them avoid the whales, colossal squid have evolved the world’s largest eyes — bigger ...

A six-year survey of humpback whales that are increasingly lingering in the waters off Long Island found almost 90% carried scars from entanglement in fishing ropes or nets. A smaller but still ...

Deep-diving toothed whales wash up dead with stomachs full of plastic and prey alike. Their built-in sonar likely can’t tell the difference.

The exodus of sperm whales from Mexico’s Gulf of California in response to jumbo squid population declines may be indicative of broader ecosystem instability, a new study has found. As apex ...

A sperm whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island will be euthanized with medicine from Florida, a veterinarian from the Georgia Aquarium, the town said.