A dead and decomposing gray whale washed ashore at Black Sands Beach in Marin County on March 30. This dead whale carcass is the first to wash ashore in the Bay Area in 2025, according to the Marine ...

The greater Los Angeles area is home to some of the most astounding murals in the nation. These works of art, permanent or ...

A bus passes a swan in London, a blue shark swims near Cornwall, and a group of pigeons eyes a tasty snack in Essex.

Much of this is in the form of urine, though sloughed skin, dead whale carcasses, calf faeces, and placentas also contribute. Related Sperm whale communication could be remarkably close to human ...

In the Natural World and Wildlife category, top honors went to a riveting image (seen above) of a group of polar bears gnawing on the carcass of a whale in east Greenland. The photograph was shot ...

The 47-foot fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats ... NOAA has asked the public to stay away from the carcass. “Marine mammals can transmit disease to humans and pets, and high ...

The “conveyor belt” is not just made up of urine, though. It also includes whale carcasses and placentas. The tropical wintering grounds — which have low nitrogen levels — greatly benefit ...

Tiger sharks and other large shark species have been spotted feeding on whale carcasses in breeding grounds. In places like ...