A rare white dolphin has captured the hearts of marine mammal enthusiasts in California’s Monterey Bay, where the striking mammal has been spotted at least twice within the past week. The juvenile Risso’s dolphin, almost certainly an albino, was documented via (…)
Hudson Simmons, a 10-year-old who weighs 62 pounds, landed a world-record-sized blue catfish that was nearly as big as him. Simmons was fishing with his father, Jimmy, and guide Chris Edwards on Lake Conroe in Texas recently when he caught the monster catfish weighing (…)
Scientists exploring the depths off Hawaii this week encountered a bizarre-looking denizen that repeatedly changed shape and required several looks before an identification could be made. The accompanying footage was captured via remotely operated vehicle (ROV) by the crew (…)
A California angler may have shattered the world record for a type of fish known for its bizarre but striking appearance and powerful jaws. Brad Johnston, fishing on Sept. 12 off Ventura, reeled in a California sheephead that weighed 34.8 pounds on a certified scale at Channel (…)
Humpback whales are often found where food is present, regardless of how dangerous the waters might be. San Francisco Whale Tours illustrated this point dramatically last Saturday by posting an image showing a humpback whale’s near miss with a giant container ship (…)
Jacques Briam, a safari guide at the world-famous Kruger National Park in South Africa, specializes in leading walking safaris through the wilderness and is “Wild about the wild.” Not surprisingly, Briam has a keen eye for spotting wildlife, including animals that (…)
Bianca Valenti, a professional big-wave surfer from San Francisco, set a new standard for female surfers at the Mexican Pipeline on Sunday when she paddled into and caught the two biggest waves of the day. In so doing, she also proved a point for equal pay for women. It (…)
