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

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most powerful apex predators. With their striking black and white coloring, impressive hunting skills, and adaptability, they dominate the ...

Sperm whales, the largest predators of the ocean, dive deep into the abyss, where no human dares to venture, and face off ...

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

The Sperm Whale’s Deadly Call Scientists have discovered that the massive mammal uses elaborate buzzes, clicks and squeaks that spell doom for the animal’s prey ...

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 ...

A sperm whale calf only hours old, ... MONTEREY – Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface, the planet’s largest-toothed predator hunts for prey, ...

Sperm whales make up for their lack of visibility with their sound, which can reach over 200 decibels underwater; for some perspective, that’s comparable to the roar of a rocket launch on land ...

A sperm whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island will ... Whales often beach themselves when they are seriously injured or ill so sharks can't detect their illness and prey on them as ...

Dwarf sperm whales can live to around 22 years old. ... They eat a variety of deep-sea squid, octopus, crabs, and fish — using echolocation to track down their prey.