Imagine a world where enormous beasts clash beneath the waves, locked in a struggle for survival. Picture a creature as long ...

Today’s whales—comprising approximately 90 species across two major groups, the toothed whales (odontocetes) and baleen whales (mysticetes ... including CT scanning of fossils, stable isotope analysis ...

In an era when megalodon was considered the apex predator, Leedsichthys represented a different kind of marine giant—one that dominated through sheer size rather than teeth and aggression ... feeder ...

The millions-year-old specimen discovered by a fossil enthusiast on the Gaviota Coast may be a never-before-found genus or ...

A 1,500-pound whale fossil was found along the Gaviota Coast. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History says the fossil is unique for how complete it is. Credit: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural ...

But until now, another benefit that whales provided to ecosystems had not been quantified – that of urine. A recent study published in Nature Communications indicates that baleen whales’ urine ...

Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and fossil enthusiast, found the piece after the 2024 storm washed away sand ...

As part of a plea agreement, the local artist and fossil hunter admitted to illegally importing, possessing and selling sperm whale teeth and bones. Violations of the Lacey Act carry up to a 5 ...