THE Irish public are being warned not to “get too close” to the body of a large whale that has washed up on a beach. The body ...

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 ...

One guide with the tour company said she had 'never seen a great white shark before in the wild' in her 30 years on the job ...

International Whale Shark Day 2025 highlights the beauty and importance of whale sharks. Discover amazing facts about these gentle giants of the ocean.

A battle between a megalodon and a blue whale sounds thrilling on paper, but in reality, these giants were separated by ...

Scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying the species was "deceptively cute" but a dangerous predator.

Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

The megalodon, an extinct apex predator with a powerful bite and formidable hunting skills, is compared to the blue whale, ...

Australia Prehistoric Whale In this illustration provided by Ruairidh Duncan a Janjucetus dullardi is depicted chasing a fish. (Ruairidh Duncan via AP) (Ruairidh Duncan) (Ruairidh Duncan/AP) Australia ...

Boasting fiendish teeth and a shark-like snout, however, this oddball of the ocean was nasty ... “It might have looked for all the world like some weird kind of mash-up between a whale, a seal and a ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their ...