A rarely seen species of whale became stranded alive on a North Carolina island, only to perish before help could arrive, ...

The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World’ is a 1,275-foot-long panorama painting that was painted in the 1840s ...

Backpacker Hailey Learmonth traveled around Australia for free by petsitting and driving company vans to various locations — and saved $15,000 along the way. Economic anxiety is rising nationwide, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pop-up gear, meant to prevent whale entanglements ...

A 25-foot grey whale was found dead near Huntington Beach Pier, prompting an investigation. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is conducting a necropsy to determine the cause of death. The adult female ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Another baby has been born to the Northwest’s endangered orca population. A Center for Whale Research crew spotted the baby, still ruddy from the womb, from a boat near Victoria, British ...

An orca attack on a pygmy blue whale is witnessed by researchers and tourists onboard a whale-watching vessel off the WA coast. It is one of just a handful of documented killer whale attacks on a ...

Every summer, a small group of gray whales gather along the Oregon coast to feed. Marine biologist Carrie Newell studies the seasonal residents of Depoe Bay and has written several books about her ...

An independent cinema in the Forest of Dean is selling off its old movie posters to get some extra cash. Bosses at The Palace in Cinderford said it had experienced a fall of footfall and an ...

The research could lead to new therapies for anxiety disorders and autism spectrum disorders. Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease ...

A sperm whale recently became entangled in ropes off the coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland and ended up dying. This is only one of several whales in the area that have become entangled this year.