Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals ...

An international research team, led by Dr. Samuel Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo, has uncovered an “exceptional” ...

The debate over the ocean’s greatest predator often pits the orca against the great white shark, with many siding with the ...

A team of researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo, recently provided a comprehensive, ...

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A Rare Whale Tooth Reveals a Copper-Age Community’s Connection to the Sea Learn how a sperm whale tooth traveled from sea to archaeological site over 4,000 years ago.

Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old sperm whale tooth in Spain, revealing its journey from sea to settlement.

Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can include fish, squid, octopus, seabirds, seals, penguins, sharks, and even other whales and dolphins. Sperm whales dive up to 3,000 feet (900 m ...

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of ...

After completing the dissection of the first complete specimen of the world's rarest whale, scientists suspect the 16-foot spade-toothed whale died from head injuries.

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries There have only been seven known sightings and never of a living spade-toothed whale.

Beaked whale expert Anton van Helden inspects a male spade-toothed whale ahead of a dissection at Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, near Dunedin, New Zealand, on December 2, 2024.