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Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are one of the most widely distributed shark species, found in temperate and tropical waters across the globe. A dramatic encounter recently unfolded off the coast of ...

Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Orcas in Mexico's Gulf of ...

Recently, we dove deep on the world’s smallest shark (the dwarf lanternshark) and now we’re swinging to the other end of the shark size spectrum to look at the world’s largest fish. The whale shark is ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

Blue whales were swimming off San Diego's coastline earlier this year and closer to shore, an atypical pattern that has allowed marine researchers to study the world's largest animal up close and has ...

Whale sharks sure are impressive creatures. The largest fish in the oceans, they are linked to sea creatures from as long ago ...

The world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea—the majestic whale shark and manta rays—to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern ...