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

When sperm whales and squid do tangle, though, it's probably less "battle of the ocean giants" and more a spar for survival, Vecchione says. Sperm whales eat big squids — and squids fight back ...

Baleen whales eat between 10 and 20 tons a day, a 2021 Nature report found. That’s the caloric equivalent of eating 70-80 thousand Big Macs per day, the researchers told NPR. What do blue whales ...

I want to dissect a giant squid. I never knew I did before I watched the Inside Nature’s Giants episode about the enormous cephalopod, but I do now.

A humpback whale is reflected in Taylor Brooks’ sunglasses as he, his 6-year-old daughter Lily, and his dad, Bill, take part in repainting Whale Walk at Doheny State Beach on Saturday, March 9 ...

Sperm whales often bear distinctive sucker scars after battling a giant squid. However, the squid also sustains injuries in these intense encounters, and many lose tentacles during the conflict.

Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to ...

Is the giant squid threatened with extinction? Jeaneth Larsen Mitchell, South Dakota No. It’s impossible to count such deep-dwelling creatures, but their number can be extrapolated from the ...