The overlook sits near the iconic Bixby Creek Bridge, one of the most photographed bridges in California if not the world. This architectural marvel spans 714 feet across a steep canyon, its single ...

For the first time, scientists have calculated a detailed “energetic budget” for Hawaiʻi’s short-finned pilot whales, revealing what it takes to power their extreme, 800-meter (2,600-foot) dives for ...

Along California’s Highway 1, where the road clings to cliffs like it’s afraid of heights but can’t resist the view, there’s a spot that makes first-time visitors stop mid-sentence and just stare.

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An adult pilot whale needs about 142 squid a day to meet its energy requirements, according to a new University of Hawaii ...

Short-finned pilot whales love eating squid, and boy do they stuff themselves with it, new research finds. Here’s some ...

Throughout town, work by local artists graces coffee shops, tour check-in areas, and outdoor spaces. Seward is even called ...

An international study presents the first global assessment of blue carbon accumulated in the living parts of seagrass plants ...

A federal report has moved the Makah Tribe a step closer to hunting gray whales again—a practice central to their culture and ...

The bowhead whale’s remarkable lifespan and low cancer risk stem from a finely tuned DNA repair system driven by a unique protein, CIRBP. Scientists found that this mechanism not only preserves the ...

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