Close encounters between humans and whales are rare, but they do happen. While most of these incidents end with awe and a story to tell, they also raise a terrifying question. What if a whale actually ...

Cindy’s 5th grade class was assigned to present an object lesson. She brought her goldfish to school and made her ...

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Baleen Whales Can’t Swallow Large Objects Another species of baleen whale, the humpback whale, was seen accidentally swallowing a pelican. But the whale felt the difference in its mouth right away and ...

Entangled juvenile humpback whale rescued by conservation officials and local anglers off the coast of New Zealand, photos show. ‘Precious species’ ...

Prince William's longtime friend, Sunjay Kapur, has died at age 53 after swallowing a bee which had triggered a fatal heart attack, it has been reported.