Apparently, whales have a massive appetite. It makes sense considering their large structure and is acceptable as long as it doesn't mess up the food web. It's one thing to consume a large prey, but ...

Short-finned pilot whales can dive 5,000 feet under the surface to forage for squid. “These animals have been studied in locations around the world, but relatively little is known about them in ...

HOBART, Australia -- Around 200 whales have died and just 35 remain alive following a mass stranding in Australia this week, rescue teams say. The pilot whales were found Wednesday stranded on an ...

An unusual encounter with a group of orcas near Iceland led researchers to discover a new and complex behaviour - they had taken in baby pilot whales, and not necessarily to eat them. Scientists ...

A pilot whale, one presumes, could summer wherever it wants. For five days in August 1993, a sickly wayward whale trekked Long Island Sound from New Rochelle to Milton Harbor in Rye, delighting ...

An adult pilot whale needs about 142 squid a day to meet its energy requirements, according to a new University of Hawaii study. Hawaii’s population of pilot whales is unique because they do not ...

Here’s some important life advice: do not try to challenge a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) to a squid-eating contest. Research out today shows that these marine mammals can ...

ST. SIMONS, Ga. — UPDATE: We've learned that 47 whales beached themselves at St. Simons Island. Dozens of pilot whales beached themselves at St. Simons Island Tuesday evening, according to the Georgia ...

At least 29 pilot whales are dead following a mass stranding on New Zealand’s South Island, according to the country’s Department of Conservation. “It is a sad morning following the stranding of 34 ...

Rescuers successfully refloated 28 pilot whales stranded on a notorious stretch of New Zealand's coast Tuesday, but the mammals remained close to shore and could beach themselves again, wildlife ...