Hoards of onlookers made their way to the Anchorage tidal mud flats over the weekend to get a glimpse of what had washed ashore: the carcass of an endangered, giant fin whale. According to NOAA ...

A 52ft (15.8m) fin whale was discovered at a popular beach in San Diego on Sunday. Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) are working to determine the cause of death.

Veterinary pathologist James Barnett said further testing would be needed to confirm the cause of death A 16m (52ft) fin whale found dead on a Cornish beach is likely to have died of a measles ...

Captive whales don't have enough space to reach these speeds. Ultimately, the curved dorsal fin is still a mystery. Curved, or not, the orca's giant fin is a beacon to all, this apex predator is a ...

From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

With a call as loud as a large ship, fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are among the noisiest creatures in the sea. For some seismologists who monitor earthquakes by recording seafloor vibrations, ...

Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilogram (2.2 lbs) at auction Thursday, as officials try to keep ...

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years ...