Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the ...

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...

Alabama waters are home to freshwater and saltwater giants. See which fish hold the official state records for size and ...

You think the blue whale is the largest creature on Earth? Think again. In this video, we dive into the strange truth about the world’s biggest living organism — and it’s not something you can see all ...

Picture an animal whose tongue will weigh as much as an entire elephant. Sounds like an exciting joke, but not for the blue ...

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re continuing our exploration of the National Museum of Natural History’s Museum ...

The whale shark always presents a subtle irony. It's the largest fish in the world, reaching tens of meters in length, yet ...

There are only a few places in the world where you can see whale sharks. The Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is one of ...

New satellite photos reveal that one of the world's largest and longest-lived icebergs, A23a, has developed vibrant blue striations on its surface. The striking snaps hint that the "megaberg" will ...

The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever lived, reaching lengths of nearly 100 feet and weighing more than 300,000 pounds. With its sheer size and strength, it has no natural predators ...

About seven years ago, footage began to circulate showing what was said to be the largest great white shark ever documented. Her name was Deep Blue and she spent much of her time at Mexico’s Guadalupe ...

An iceberg, until recently the world's largest, has turned blue as it nears complete disintegration. A-23A first broke away from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, but is now displaying a hue ...