Researchers with the Marine Mammal Center and the Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit performed a necropsy on a pygmy sperm whale on Feb. 14, 2025. Emily Pomeroy with the Marine Mammal Center ...

A gang of more than 60 orcas brutally attacked and killed a 59-foot-long (18 meters) pygmy blue whale, leaving a nearby whalewatching tour shocked, new video footage shows. The dramatic incident ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region. A pygmy sperm whale was ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.

Busselton Jetty in Western Australia, famed as the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, is a popular spot for peaceful strolls and stunning ocean views. However, over the weekend it ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean’s most enigmatic inhabitants – rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.