Between 2000 and 2024, they found the bacteria in seven species including pygmy killer whales, sperm whales, spinner dolphins and a Longman’s beaked whale.

QUICK FACTS Name: Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales ...

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

More than 60 pilot whales were stranded on a beach near the northern Icelandic town of Ólafsfjörður, prompting an urgent rescue operation involving local emergency services and community ...

Whales and dolphins, including endangered sperm whales, inhabit a deep Pacific zone targeted for seabed mining. Scientists warn that noise and sediment from mining could disrupt their behavior and ...

Their diets also vary significantly; Blue Whales feed on krill, small schooling fish, herring, anchovies, and other small organisms, while Fin Whales feed primarily on squid. In addition to their ...