When a whale dies and sinks into the deep ocean, its massive body becomes the foundation for an entire ecosystem that can survive for decades or even centuries . Scavengers like sharks, crabs, and ...

For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries. Although identified in 1958, our basic understanding of this rare whale was ...

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Many experts had thought sharks ...

SYDNEY -- One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come on -- into the water," guide Georgia Clements yelled to her guests ...

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