However, the list below discusses each of the largest animals in the world by type. The biggest animal in the world is the adult blue whale. They’re also the largest mammal in the world. Blue whales ...

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim ...

Massachusetts Lobster Fishing Limits to Protect Whales Restored by Appeals Court By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster ...

A sperm whale washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod Sunday, the International Fund for Animal Welfare said in a statement. The most recent whale discovery is part of a series of whale ...

Appeals court in Boston restores fisheries service rule Lobstermen said rule ran afoul of Supreme Court decision Conservation groups hail victory for right whales Jan 30 (Reuters) - A federal ...

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of ...

Increased sightings of North Atlantic right whales have pushed Maine DMR and lobstermen to take precautions. Photo by NOAA Fisheries The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) commissioner Patrick ...

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim that ...

How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas ...

Humpback Whale breaching. Image via Deposit Photos Humpback whales play a vital role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems. They are filter feeders, primarily consuming krill and small fish, ...

The whales were first spotted nearly two weeks ago, as was a “large amount” of fishing gear, officials said at the time. A temporary speed restriction of 10 knots has been in effect since the ...