A self-described “octopus nerd,” Cook says she knew right away Durant’s find was something special. “The seven-armed octopus ...

According to Cook, only a handful of confirmed sightings of the deep-sea species, which is also known as the blob octopus, ...

The largest animal ever recorded is the Blue Whale. Learn its record-breaking size (up to 190 tonnes, 91 ft long) and why it ...

Two giant sperm whales stunned tourists aboard a boat off Newport Beach. Holidaymakers erupted in cheers as the colossal pair swam gracefully near their vessel in California on September 17. The sea ...

Killer whales are among the ocean’s most powerful predators. They can prey on stingrays, seals, porpoises, and even massive baleen whales. They are also known for disrupting great white sharks and ...

A Southern Resident killer whale has been spotted clinging to her dead baby in the Salish Sea off northern Washington, a conservation group said. J-36, also known as Alki, was seen Sept. 12 in the ...

It’s been said, many times, that humans are just visitors in the ocean. The real locals are the creatures who dwell there permanently; not the ones who merely catch a couple waves in the morning, then ...

When three killer whales struck the Lady L, Heath Samples thought a tanker had collided with his yacht, as everyone on board was knocked off their feet. After the orcas repeatedly buffeted the yacht, ...

Georgia Tech delivered one of the biggest moments of the young season Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets upset No. 12 Clemson 24-21 in Atlanta, capped by a 55-yard field goal from Aidan Birr as time ...

Fossils found in a riverbed in Japan were revealed as a large, ancient ancestor of right whales. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The largest animal thought to ever live is swimming ...

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. At head of title: Smithsonian. "Describes the science of the giant squid and the challenges in finding and learning about this ...