Gray whales are dying off the Pacific Coast again, and scientists aren't sure why.
The whales are now headed north. In just the last two weeks, three gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay, one of which ...
World’s ‘Loneliest Whale’ Might Be a Sterile Hybrid—and a Dire Warning
A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing ...
In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein
In fields outside their hometown in central Tunisia, an increasing number of unemployed young men are seeking a new way to make a living, picking snails off of rocks and ...
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New Orca Calf Is a Descendant of the ‘Budd Inlet Six,’ the Last Killer Whales Captured in United States Waters in 1976
The black and slightly orange Bigg’s killer whale was spotted swimming with its mother, Sedna, in the Salish Sea ...
See the Moment a Barking Golden Retriever Meets a Giant Whale Face to Face
After years of barking at whales, Macy the golden retriever finally got the attention of one in March 2025, leading to an close encounter between the dog and a humpback whale ...