In an unprecedented scientific feat, researchers have bridged the gap between humans and humpback whales, achieving a ...

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska's largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal's death. The carcass ...

Artists like Bharti Kher, Waswo X Waswo and Amit Ambalal draw inspiration from the wild. Animals become totems for ecological ...

The enduring draw of the whale A 47-foot fin whale that washed up on Anchorage’s tidal mudflats in November is still drawing visitors, a month later.

The 46-foot-long male belongs to the second-largest whale species. It will be left to decompose naturally as scientists work to determine why it died.

Dec. 23—It's now been more than a month since a 47-foot fin whale washed up on the Anchorage coastal flats, near the mouth of Fish Creek. In those first days after the whale's Nov. 16 appearance ...

The blue whale is truly the ocean’s mighty ruler, reigning as the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth. These majestic giants can reach lengths of up to 100 feet and weigh as much as 200 ...