If you wanted to visit the world's largest fish tank, you'd have to go to Okinawa, Japan, home of the "Kuroshio Sea," otherwise known as the Churaumi Aquarium. picked by punthe 1 year ago

He's lucky that's all that happened to him. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

The broker didn’t have to tell us, but he did.

“The last tenant killed himself,” he said as he drove me and my boyfriend to see a one-bedroom rental in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.

Stories of slammed doors and sad spirits aside, the man who committed suicide in Julia Dahl's apartment probably isn’t there anymore. Probably. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

An 18-foot minke whale ran aground on a sandbar in the Amazon jungle some 1,000 miles from the ocean, Brazilian media reported Friday. picked by melgesevad 2 years ago

Murderers, the most evil of all. Especially when they become...celebrities? Oh wait. That's only in Japan... picked by muppet 2 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution of Texas inmate Scott Panetti Thursday, saying that the killer who appeared in court wearing a purple cowboy suit and a 10-gallon hat is so mentally ill he lacks a rational understanding of why he is being put to death. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Ellie Nesler, who sparked a national debate about vigilantism after killing her son's accused molester in a courtroom in 1993, has died of cancer. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The history of human-whale interaction, from whale hunting to the modern effects of sonar on the cetaceans. A very different type of interaction takes place in the lagoons of Baja California, Mexico, where gray whales give birth. The mother whales seek out human contact, as if wanting to make friends. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

UPDATE of this story picked by TheBlueFrog 3 years ago

Environmentalists worry that if Pasqualita, a baby orca beached in Mexico, is sent to SeaWorld instead of being released into the ocean, it might encourage marine animal trafficking. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Or were, 5 million years ago. Construction crews spotted a fossilized vertebrae sticking out of the ground at Mid-County beach last month in Santa Cruz, CA, which paleontologists have since identified as the remains of a whale, likely dating back five millions years. picked by suebe 7 months ago

You'd think it was an impossible task: how can you make a great beast like a sperm whale provide a breath sample?

But scientists have come up with an ingenious method that involves flying a toy helicopter. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Some people like dogs, some don't. Prominent among those who do not is the person who has been poisoning dogs in Hong Kong since 1989 picked by aclister 3 years ago

Kayaking through the calm Pacific waters of Hawaii, all These holidaymakers were hoping for was a glimpse of a passing sea turtle.

But they got rather more than they bargained for when a mighty humpback whale suddenly surged from the depths and shot towards the sky. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Live...Once again a stunning performance from Freddie and the band. (Dedicated to the "Queen") picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

With news that nurses in County Durham have been ordered to walk in pairs or carry umbrellas to protect them from violent squirrels, we take a look at more evidence showing that the creatures aren't as cute as they often appear. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Understanding of the sex life of a microscopic fungus which is a major cause of death in immune deficient patients and also a cause of severe asthma. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Geophysicists now have created the most detailed 3-D seismic images yet of the mostly submerged Chicxulub impact crater. The images show the crater contained sulfur-rich sediments that would have reacted with the water vapor to create sulfate aerosols. These compounds in the atmosphere would have made the impact deadlier by cooling the climate and producing acid rain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Prosecutor calls apology and remorse "too little, too late." picked by iduffee 3 years ago

Seriously, I feel so damn sorry for this guy's auntie! At the beginning I thought it was set up but when I'd watched the whole thing I realized the nephew really is a bastid! picked by doggylives 1 year ago