A little girl finds haven in a witch’s tower, a free diver sees a whale being born, and more picks from columnist.

Freediving next to a whale carcass is entering the ocean at its most primal. Tiger sharks circle in patterns that feel choreographed, lunging in with brutal precision as the water turns cloudy with ...

Imagine. Tucked into a small boat, you’re floating within the San Ignacio Lagoon, a sanctuary in Baja California, when a 40-foot gray whale swims up to the side of your boat and looks you in the eye.

White-sided dolphins seem to help killer whales "scout" and catch Chinook salmon near Vancouver Island, then eat the ...