Whale watching has long captivated the hearts and minds of nature enthusiasts, offering a glimpse into the lives of some of ...

That's right: The biggest whale of today dwarfs the T. rex. Beyond size, whales have many unique traits that humans, as terrestrial mammals, don't often get to witness. For instance, they use ...

There are more than 500 species of shark found across the world, and they range in size from centimetres long to ocean giants. Read on to find out about the biggest sharks in the world. The whale ...

Take the biggest of the bunch the blue whale. It weighs more than a Boeing 757. Has a belly button the size of a plate. And its network of blood vessels, if you laid them out in a line ...

It may have been comparable in length to today's biggest whale sharks, the largest of which has measured in at 18.8 metres. Without a complete megalodon skeleton to measure, these figures are based on ...

Talking about large marine animals always leads to thinking about the books of Jules Verne, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies, the books that led to films such as 'Jaws' and al ...

It's bigger than the biggest whale shark, which is the largest fish found on our planet today. In fact, it's closer in length to a modern sperm whale. Its stomach may have held 10,000 litres ...

The Azores is probably one of the best places in the world to go whale watching. That's because it is one of the world's largest whale sanctuaries, with more than 20 different species of cetaceans ...