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 come ...

The robots can hover over marine mammals and gather all sorts of information in a way that’s less invasive to the animals ...

VENICE, Fla. (AP) — In a rare occurrence along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a large sperm whale that drew national attention after beaching itself on a sandbar died Monday, state wildlife officials said. The ...

Sperm whales blasted a "big dark bubble" of poop to prevent an impending orca attack off the southern coast of Western Australia. Scientists witnessed the clever defense strategy unfold Tuesday (March ...

MONTEREY – Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface, the planet’s largest-toothed predator hunts for prey, which could include a giant squid or even a shark. Since the deep ocean is dark, the ...

The sperm whale that beached itself off the coast of Venice in southwest Florida on Sunday has died. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the whale, measuring about 44 ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been deployed to eavesdrop on the underwater chatter of sperm whales, potentially uncovering ...

VENICE, Fla. -- A sperm whale beached off the coast of Venice, Florida, has died following attempts to save it, officials said Monday. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are ...

This story is brought to you through our news-gathering partnership with The Outer Banks Voice. Malnourished and sick, the juvenile female sperm whale that was found beached on the Nags Head sand just ...

This photo provided by City of Venice Florida shows a whale on Sunday, March 10, 2024, off Venice, Fla. Authorities were working to assist a beached sperm whale that is stranded on a sandbar off ...