Oceanography
5m great white shark grabs the head of a stranded sperm whale
A shark kills a mother pygmy sperm whale stranded in Māhia Bay, leaving the calf alone on the beach.
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Oceanography
The blue whale reclaims the title of largest animal on the planet
New research results show that the ancient whale Perucetus was very large but still inferior to today's blue whales.
Oceanography
Unexpected disaster when gray whales reappear in the Atlantic Ocean
For the first time in 200 years, a gray whale has been sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that this is a bad omen for the Earth.
Oceanography
Discovered 7,000 humpback whales starved to death because of the heat wave
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific has plummeted 20% in less than a decade. According to researchers, the cause may come from a heat wave at sea.
Oceanography
The mystery of the Antarctic giant squid
Because they live at depths of thousands of meters and rarely surface, the behavior and reproduction of the Antarctic giant squid is still a big mystery to researchers.
Oceanography
The mystery of the hairy monster corpses washing up on the beach
It was the rotting corpse of a giant sea creature, the smell was terrible.
Oceanography
Killer whale mother and child team up to drown their fellow killer whales
The extremely rare moment when a killer whale and his son both drowned another calf of a neighboring herd was recorded for the first time by a National Geographic film c…
Oceanography
The dangerous blow helps sperm whales repel killer whales
Sperm whales off the coast of Australia use a rare defense mechanism to force attacking killer whales to retreat.
Oceanography
Amazing new discovery about humpback whales
Humpback whales share songs with each other during migration. This is one of the amazing finds that scientists have just discovered.
Oceanography
That's good fighting, but killer whales succumb to these gentle 'guardians'
The humpback whale protects seals, moonfish, and many other species from the ocean 'god' and its relative: the killer whale .
Oceanography
Megalodon sharks can eat killer whales
New 3D models of megalodon sharks reveal they could eat prey up to 8 meters long like modern killer whales.
Videos
Video: A giant blue whale nearly 30 meters long approaches a tourist's boat
The sight of a nearly 30-meter-long blue whale swimming right next to the tourists' boat in the middle of the ocean made many viewers have a mixture of heartache and exc…
Animal world
White whale stranded in the Seine
The white whale, which normally lives in the frigid waters around the Arctic, swam into the Seine last week and is unlikely to return to the sea.
Oceanography
Killer whales: Revealing the close swarm relationship, the unexpected role of the female with the young
Female killer whales live more than 80 years - much longer than male killer whales, and there's a special reason for that.
Oceanography
Undersea fiber optic cables can be used to record whales and see what they're doing
The researchers are looking at using fiber optic cables for additional testing.