A limited necropsy of a 52-ton sperm whale that washed up on Nantucket was conducted Nov. 21. What was found, and where were the remains were taken?

A dead sperm whale weighing more than 100,000 pounds washed up on a Nantucket beach, but a local nonprofit says it can't be removed.

A jaguar that snuck up on a photographer trying to spot an armadillo, a polar bear sitting on a sperm whale, and more take ...

Explore the remarkable similarities and differences between sperm whales and giant squid, from size and behavior to diet and ...

WARNING — GRAPHIC IMAGES: Authorities are appealing for information after an abhorrent discovery was made on a remote beach.

In May, the Department of Conservation warned thieves faced NZ$250,000 in fines after a chainsaw was used to remove the jaw ...

The bill for towing the whale will likely land with the town of Nantucket, Gibson said, but there may be cost-sharing or reimbursement opportunities with other entities. The town of Nantucket has ...

Size shapes the way animals move, hunt, and survive. For example, in the ocean, ginormous creatures rely on their massive ...

The discovery In May 1925 provided fodder for the argument between creationists and evolutionary biologists, but what does ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory ...

A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

Dominica recently set aside nearly 800 square kilometers of the Caribbean Sea as the world’s first Sperm Whale Marine ...