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Gold coins recovered from the “world's richest shipwreck”, the Spanish galleon San José, have revealed 300-year-old imagery including castles, lions, and a Jerusalem cross variation. Discovered off ...

The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with ships in its waters.

The Roger Pirates were once the strongest crew in the world of One Piece and will likely remain that way until Luffy and the ...

Moby Dickys in Hendersonville, Tennessee is that victory dance in restaurant form. Nestled along the shores of Old Hickory ...

21-year-old Dale Gonzales makes Coastal Bend history as the first female pirate ship captain in the area. This is her first summer commanding the Red Dragon Pirate Cruises ship in Port Aransas.

Well-preserved basilosaurus whale bones were discovered in Yazoo County, Mississippi, offering insights into the creature's life and death. The bones, estimated to be 35 million years old, show ...

The youngest whale at SeaWorld San Antonio, Kamea, has died at eight years old. The marine-life theme park has mourned the loss of a few animals recently.