Galway PhD student Seán O’Callaghan develops a novel method for identifying sperm whales using aerial photographs.

About 100 of the whales have been spotted in the Gulf of Thailand, according to the Bangkok Post. Bryde’s whales are considered medium size, reaching lengths between 42 and 49 feet, according to the ...

They have a characteristically small dorsal fin and 40 to 50 grooves in their throat that expand when feeding, researchers said. Bryde’s whales belong to the same family as blue whales and ...

Selfie-obsessed tourists are fuelling a dangerous rise in shark attacks it's been claimed, following a string of recent ...