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Ontocetus posti has post-canine teeth, a larger lower canine, and a fused and short mandibular symphysis.

New species of extinct walrus discovered

By Laura Baisas

Beluga Whale or White Whale, delphinapterus leucas, Adult

Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’

two sperm whales sleeping vertically

Sperm whales blow bubbles to help them nap

By Margherita Bassi

a great white shark biting an orange test fabric

Shark bite-resistant wetsuits could save lives

By Laura Baisas

An orca swims next to a shark with a visible wound. Image by Marco Villegas.

Orcas are hunting young great white sharks for their livers

an aerial view of a humpback whale spinning in a circle with nets made out of bubbles

Humpbacks are the only whales that can feed with bubble nets

By Laura Baisas

several white circles surround a humpback whale with an open mouth

Humpback whales use bubble-nets as ‘tools’

By Laura Baisas

24 new species of deep sea organisms. they are small and resemble shrimp

New crustacean named after its unique butt

By Laura Baisas

a dolphin rides on the bow wave in front of a humpback whale

Dolphin follows a whale all the way to the seafloor

By Laura Baisas

killerwhale swimming at the surface

With sea ice melting, killer whales are moving into the Arctic

By Ed Struzik / Yale Environment 360

a whale's tail as it goes into the water

Decoding the fingerprint of a humpback whale

By Avery Schluyer Nunn

To find out the age of dolphins, ask their poop

To find out the age of dolphins, ask their poop

By Jason Bittel / Hakai Magazine

a vet examining a seagull wrapped in a towel with a fishing bobber stuck in its mouth

Seagull survives swallowing a giant fish hook–thanks to local vets

By Laura Baisas

a whale surfaces next to a large fishing trawler

Whales need krill to survive. We want it for supplements.

By Laura Baisas

a pod of white beluga whales swimming off the coast of Alaska

Endangered Species

The swinging sex lives of Alaska’s beluga whales

By Laura Baisas

an otter eating while floating on its back

Female sea otters use tools more than males

By Laura Baisas

an baby orca surfaces behind its mother

Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976

By Laura Baisas

Sperm whales swimming in clear water

Sperm whales use vowels like humans, new study finds

By Laura Baisas

a humpback whale lunches out of the water with its mouth open

Krill or anchovy? Baleen whale songs may indicate what’s on the menu

By Laura Baisas

a northern elephant seal with wide eyes looks into a camera next to an underwater acoustic monitoring device

Northern elephant seals know a ‘dinner bell’ when they hear one

By Laura Baisas

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a bald eagle on a nest

Jackie the bald eagle’s blood values drop again, still in critical condition

By Laura Baisas

NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft, depicted in this artist’s concept, has enough power to continue operating three science instruments in interstellar space longer than anticipated thanks to some clever engineering by the mission team.

NASA successfully gives Voyager 2 another year of life

a baby sea turtle in the sand

What to do if you find a baby turtle

By Margherita Bassi

Close up of ancient Roman stone tablet inscribed with tax corruption decree

In ancient Rome, tax fraud was punishable by death