A 40-foot-long sea snake sounds like a gimmick to sell Hollywood movies, but what would you do if I told you it once existed?

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Found on the southern coast of Peru, this amphibious creature had a tail and hooves and was the oldest preserved fossil of ...

A juvenile minke whale stranded multiple times in the San Francisco Bay was euthanized due to its deteriorating health. The whale, rarely seen in the area, exhibited signs of severe sunburn ...

But the biggest development in the seas was the appearance of whales in the mid- to late Paleogene. The huge animals evolved from land mammals that took to the seas. Meanwhile, smaller reptiles ...

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 ...

Whales are mammals, which means they are warm-blooded and give birth to live young. They also breathe air with either one or two blowholes, depending on their species. To help them regulate their ...

From mid-April through October, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, plays host to several whale species, including humpback, pilot and minke whales. For a memorable whale watching experience in Cape Cod ...

The frequency was much higher than a blue whale or its cousin, the fin whale, leaving scientists to ponder the mystery of Whale 52. The leviathan has been heard many times since, but never seen.

Scientists analyzed whale songs recorded in the marine sanctuary between 2015 and 2021 A hungry whale is a quiet whale. A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after ...

A whale trader opened a 40x leverage BTC short worth $423 million on Hyperliquid, sparking market-wide interest and a coordinated push to liquidate. Crypto figure CBB rallied traders to drive BTC’s ...

The gray whale migration will once again be passing along the Oregon coast this spring, giving people a great chance to see the massive creatures. Spring Whale Watch Week, an annual whale watching ...