Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral.

The creatures, which ranged in size from that of a fox to more than 50 feet long, divided their time between the coast and ...

Found on the southern coast of Australia, the species could fill gaps in scientists' understanding of baleen whale evolution ...

Credit: John Broomfield/Tom Breakwell/Museums Victoria/Cover Images Australian scientists have identified species of ...

A newly identified species of ancient whale reveals how the first baleen relatives hunted, sensed their world, and grew.

A 26-million-year-old whale skull, belonging to the newly identified Janjucetus dullardi, has been unearthed at Jan Juc Beach ...

Meet Janjucetus dullardi, an early cousin of today’s whales that roamed the sea 26 million years ago.

Long before the ocean’s largest filter-feeders roamed the seas, their smaller, sharper cousins ruled the warm shallows. One ...

An extraordinary fossil find along Victoria’s Surf Coast has revealed Janjucetus dullardi, a sharp-toothed, dolphin-sized predator that lived 26 million years ago. With large eyes, slicing teeth, and ...

Scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying the species was ...

With large eyes, razor-sharp teeth and a compact body built for hunting, Janjucetus dullardi is nothing like the gentle ...

Scientists have discovered a “deceptively cute” but fearsome whale that roamed the seas 26 million years ago. Australian ...