Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they come under attack. When they feel threatened, these tiny whales release their intestinal fluid, turning the water red.

Sperm whales can spend over an hour diving thousands of feet beneath the surface to hunt, using echolocation to track down giant squid, octopuses and other prey in the pitch-black waters.

A team of researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo, recently provided a comprehensive, ...

Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they ...

One of the Best Ways to Experience the Caribbean's 'Nature Island' Is a 6-day Wildlife Experience A six-day tour in Dominica provides intimate encounters with resident sperm whales.

Whale breaching is a fascinating behavior. Learn why these massive marine mammals choose to engage in breaching.

Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding ...

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

Although the large size of whales might lead one to believe that they would need to hunt alone to find food, that’s not the case with killer whales. Killer whales will often hunt as a pod.

Researchers have observed a population of orcas that cut and position kelp tools between their bodies to scrub each other’s backs.

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