Barbara J. King, an anthropology professor at William & Mary College, has spent her career exploring the depth of animals' emotional lives.

Ari Daniel, the host of Smithsonian magazine's "There's More to That" podcast, is an independent science journalist who has reported across six continents and contributes regularly to National Public ...

Marine mammal responders mobilized for the report of a stranded dolphin off Long Key State Park on Jan. 12. What they found ...

Apex predators attract a special kind of fascination; also called "super predators," they sit at the top of the food chain, ...

After consulting with federal authorities, rescuers decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the animal.

It was worth noting the contribution of whale investors to the rally ... The coin, often dubbed an "Ethereum Killer," languished for the majority of 2024 before a broader rally sparked by Donald ...

The two orcas -- also known as killer whales -- themselves face an uncertain future. Animal activists had been angered by Marineland's plans to transfer its two killer whales to Japan, a move ...

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The rally follows renewed interest from whales. On Jan. 3, over 1.08 billion DOGE, valued at $413 million, was purchased by whales. The same day, a 399.9 million DOGE transfer — worth approximat ...

Meet Wall-E, Dumpling, Polaris, Peter Rabbit, and Hopscotch. They are five of the 20 Atlantic right whales recently named by scientists at the New England Aquarium as part of an annual tradition ...