As it passed mere millimetres from my body, the cetacean released a massive cloud of excrement that covered me head to fin, filled my snorkel and turned the water a dark brown.

Specialized whale-bone harpoons from southern Brazil dating back 5,000 years suggest that Indigenous groups in the area were ...

The Upsweep is an unidentified sound detected by the NOAA, first recorded in August 1991. Almost siren-like, the Upsweep is ...

Once dismissed as sticks and forgotten in a museum, the 5,000-year-old tools show prehistoric people hunted whales far from the Arctic. Picture of Krista McGrath analyzing one of the harpoons that ...

The origins of whaling are highly debated. Now, some of the earliest signs of active whale hunting have appeared somewhere unexpected: southern Brazil.

Oceanic whitetip sharks are being observed following pilot whales across entire oceans. This documentary explores why these predators move together and what the sharks gain from the partnership.

Iceland is one of three countries that still permits commercial whaling. The activists headed to trial this week are calling ...

That’s not all bad, and Killer Whale, for what it’s worth, isn’t a bad movie. It’s nicely shot, save for some conspicuous digital effects, and Gardner has proven herself adept at managing even the ...

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Orcas don’t just swim; they dominate. By hunting in highly coordinated pods, these “wolves of the sea” can take down everything from massive whales to the ocean’s most feared predator: the Great White ...

Humpback whales seem to be lingering longer than before off Ventura. December also typically marks the start of gray whale sightings locally. Whale watching boats report humpback whales have started ...

Jo-Anne Brechin‘s Killer Whale (2026) movie trailer has been released by Lionsgate. The Killer Whale trailer stars Virginia Gardner, Mel Jarnson, and Mitchell Hope. Katharine E. McPhee and Jo-Anne ...