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Side view of a large sperm whale swimming at the surface of the ocean.
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Sperm Whale

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Scientists document a direct relationship between Arctic sea ice and polar bear survival.
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Forecast for Polar Bear Populations

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A white scar on Phoenix’s lip (at right) was caused by her entanglement with a fishing line.
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Lip Scar Caused By Fishing Gear

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Nick Pyenson points to a skull and skeleton of a fossil whale.
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An Ancient Whale Skeleton, Unexcavated

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a painting of a ship on a plate of baleen
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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen

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A beluga whale
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Baby Beluga

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False killer whales form close bonds which can result in them getting stranded in large groups.
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The Killer Whale Imposter

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Two Southern Resident killer whales.
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Southern Resident Killer Whales

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“I took this photograph of spinner dolphins in calm waters off the Ogasawara Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles south of Tokyo. When the sun briefly broke through the clouds, our shadow was mirrored in the water’s surface—an
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Spinner Dolphins Ogasawara Island, Tokyo, Japan

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Photo of a sperm whale just below the water's surface.
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Sperm Whale, Dominica

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Ancient sea cow vertebra found in the Gatun Formation in Central America, Panama
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Ancient Sea Cow Vertebra

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“The southern elephant seal is a truly restrained behemoth. Males can grow to be five times larger than females, up to 5,000 pounds. This elephant seal may look fierce, but he was simply yawning over and over in the wave-wash. This allowed me to try mult
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Southern Elephant Seal, Gold Harbour, South Georgia

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