Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) – Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium performed a historic surgery on a 12-year-old beluga whale named Kimalu.

In 2026, the United States of America turns 250 years old. We are tasked with not only celebrating this historic event but also making it a time of reflection. It reminds us of the ideals the nation ...

We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell ...

From art & heritage to science camps, theatrical shows & outdoor exploration, the month offers a variety of enriching ...

This is part of a larger issue. Police foil smugglers in possession of valuable 'whale vomit' — here's what you need to know ...

Show will feature selected rooms and a small portion of the collection; institution seeks R$170 million to complete reconstruction ...

Kathryn Jones is on a mission to read every plaque in every D.C.-area Smithsonian. While she didn’t start the project for posterity, proposed cuts to the institution give her experiment extra weight.

A journalist films a whale skeleton during a press tour at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, ahead of its reopening to ...

The precarious edge beckons visitors to peer into the depths of nothingness. It's surrounded by a black landscape, only ...