Scientists studying stranded pygmy sperm whales have uncovered three previously unknown genotypes of Helicobacter bacteria ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surviving at 3,000 feet requires a biological defense that relies on foul, pigmented secretions. Dark, inky clouds provide ...

A rare baby whale was discovered on an Anglesey beach. The Pygmy whale was stranded alive on Trearddur Bay. Experts were called in to try to save its life but their strenuous efforts last week were ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.

Scientists in Indonesia have tagged a pygmy blue whale for the first time using a drone. Data from the tag revealed a previously unknown path used by the species on its southern migration from ...

Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region. A pygmy sperm whale was ...

The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is the smallest of all baleen whales although it can grow to six meters in length and weigh up to three tons. The species occurs circumpolar in the Antarctic ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean’s most enigmatic inhabitants – rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.