There are several distinct traits that make mammals different from other animals, with the most significant ones being that ...

Scientists confirm that orcas and dolphins have lost the ability to return to dry land due to irreversible evolutionary ...

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...

A large fin whale washed up on the west Waterford coast is believed to have died at sea up to a week ago. The remains of the badly decomposed mammal are thought to have come ashore in the ...

The whale, that has been identified as a fin whale, washed up on the rocks between Ballinclamper and Ballinard car parks. Local Councillor Thomas Phelan warned the public, especially dog-walkers ...

Early ancestors of the ocean's biggest animals once walked on land. Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, ...