The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

A man paddleboarding with his friends is shocked to see a squid wrapping its tentacles around his paddleboard and pulling him ...

The exodus of sperm whales from Mexico’s Gulf of California in response to jumbo squid population declines may be indicative of broader ecosystem instability, a new study has found. As apex ...

The exodus of sperm whales from Mexico’s Gulf of California in response to jumbo squid population declines may be indicative of broader ecosystem instability, a new study has found. As apex ...

But exactly how sperm whales catch squid, like many other areas of their lives, remains a mystery. "They're slow swimmers," says Kirsten Young, a marine scientist at the University of Exeter.

Impact of Jumbo Squid Collapse: General additive models show a positive relationship (R² = 0.644) between sperm whale sightings and jumbo squid landings, indicating that as squid populations ...

Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can include fish, squid, octopus, seabirds, seals, penguins, sharks, and even other whales and dolphins. Sperm whales dive up to 3,000 feet (900 m ...

They feed on deep water species, such as squid, sharks, skates and fish. While their population is recovering, sperm whales are listed as endangered, according to the Seaside Aquarium.

QUICK FACTS. Name: Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales ...