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

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ...

Literally. A team of paleontologists and volunteers from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH) recently excavated the skull and other fossilized bones of a small baleen whale, estimated ...

Lauren H. Deloach, 69, of Saint Helena Island, admitted to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from Australia, Latvia, Norway and Ukraine through the course of three years. According to records ...

A complete fossil of a small baleen whale, estimated to be 13.5 to 16.5 million years old, has been excavated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History after its discovery on the Gaviota ...

By Johnny Diaz A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, federal prosecutors said.

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...

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 ...

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling sperm whale teeth and bones, a violation of federal wildlife laws, the Justice Department announced. Lauren H. DeLoach, 69, of Saint ...