whales Less whaling means less whale wailing Thom Dunn

whales Video: Incredible moment breaching whale crashes down on a small boat David Pescovitz

whales This week is the 50th anniversary of Oregon's exploding whale! David Pescovitz

politics New York Magazine writer "on leave" over relationship with RFK Jr. Rob Beschizza

Whale juice woes RFK Jr investigated for beheading whale with chainsaw Rob Beschizza

Science Scientists win award for discovering mammals can breath through our anuses Allan Rose Hill

Science Fish checks itself out in a mirror before picking a fight Gail Sherman

olympics Whale of a time at Olympics when humpback breaches during surfing semifinals (video) Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures Breaching whale capsizes fishing boat (video) Ruben Bolling

museums New museum of poop is wonderfully crappy Allan Rose Hill

animals That old pocketwatch you own might be lubricated with oil extracted from a dolphin's jaw Mark Frauenfelder

Science Yacht-attacking orcas are just typical teenagers Gail Sherman

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

Science Whales attack and sink a yacht Jason Weisberger

Science Scientist identify the phonetic alphabet of whales Thom Dunn

avian flu Here's the latest on H5N1—avian flu—and some resources tracking the virus Jennifer Sandlin

animal rescue Watch these rescuers save entangled seals Gail Sherman

dogs Finn the Bat Dog is retiring from minor league baseball Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures Sperm whales unleash poop tornado to fend off orcas Gail Sherman

Galapagos The informal post office in the middle of the ocean Natalie Dressed