19 1/2-foot, 103-pound specimen may provide clues to protect endangered whales Looking something like an alien being from the movie "Independence Day," the 19 1/2-foot-long, 103-pound giant squid ...

For a few hours Tuesday, a reported giant squid sighting in Lynn Canal excited marine researchers. But after some investigation, it was determined the alleged squid was, in fact, a decomposing whale.

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

Colossal and giant squid eyes—the world's biggest—seem to have a "superpower" Captain Ahab might have killed for: sperm whale vision. By Brian Handwerk March 17, 2012 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Giant Squid and Whale Sharks Aren't As Big As People Think When it comes to determining the size of giant squid and other large sea animals, humans have a tendency to exaggerate, a new study suggests.

The maximum size of a whale shark has also been exaggerated. Some reports put the animal's length at 65.6 feet (20 m), but its actual size is more likely 61.7 feet (18.8 m), the researchers said.