Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25-million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed ...

The discovery of a dead whale entangled in a shark net off Coledale Beach ignites fresh debate on New South Wales's ...

Picture the warm, shallow seas off ancient Australia some 26 million years ago. Among the schools of fish, a small but formidable predator lurks. Its huge eyes are scanning for movement, its mouth ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Ningaloo Coast is where outback, reef and ranges meet. Here, on the northwestern fringes of Australia, 745 miles above Perth on a ...

A rare dwarf sperm whale recently washed ashore in Adelaide, Australia, according to local news reports. Its cause of death is unknown. Screengrab from Save West Beach Sand A rare dwarf sperm whale ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...