Sixth-largest earthquake in world history caused whales to beach on Japanese coast

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, immediately triggering tsunami warnings for Jap...

Thai Fisherman Offered $3.2 Million for Golden ‘Whale Vomit’

A Thai fisherman is hoping to cash in as much as $3.2 million on some massive chunks of material he stumbled upon while walking along a loca...

Beluga Whales Smile After Rescue From Captivity in Chinese Aquarium

Two beluga whales from a Chinese aquarium finally reach the sea following a massive re-homing effort that took years to complete.   ...

Chinese Aquarium Sparks Outrage After Trainer Puts Lipstick on a Beluga Whale

Shengya Ocean World in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, apologized after a video clip showing one of its trainers putting lipstick on a bel...

Whaling Fleet Returns to Japan After Slaughtering 300 Whales in Antarctica for ‘Science’

Defying international condemnation, a Tokyo-backed program has recently completed its massive hunt in the Antarctic ocean, killing over 300 ...