Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius robustus ), for example, are known to forage for invertebrates on the seafloor ...

A massive fin whale stranded on Cape Cod on May 8 – the largest whale stranding in IFAW history. Here's what scientists did with her remains.

In haunting footage captured about 1,604 feet (489 meters) under the sea, cameras captured the tubular crustaceans latched onto the fish’s back. Though the parasites’ presence might trigger your gag ...

They typically eat squid, sharks and other fish that are typically found deep ... whale thanked the NOAA for its help. Local officials also thanked Amber Kuehn, executive director of Sea Turtle ...

An "odd-looking" deep-sea fish recently washed ashore on an Oregon beach to the surprise of a local aquarium. The Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, published pictures of the dead fish in an ...

Another key area of research describes the oasis ecosystems that whale carcasses provide to deep sea species ... Seabirds and fish that migrate from the sea into freshwater bodies have a ...