Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see the biggest animal on Earth and the group is calling it a “once in a lifetime” moment.

Everyone loves a good comeback, and one of the most impressive stories in Southern California is still being written – the resurgence of Pacific blue whales. If you’ve recently taken a … ...

The blue whale exhibit will include an entire skeleton of the animal and a large jaw bone on display, where people can step inside. Cove said the exhibit is an opportunity for the North Carolina ...

All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales. “This is fantastic,” Dr. Janke said. He had previously looked for blue whale DNA in fin whale genomes and not found it.

In Australia, rescuers sprang into action to free a humpback calf from a deadly shark net as its mother watched. Off ...

Blue whales might be some of the most iconic creatures on the planet, but for all their impressive features, there’s still plenty we don’t know about them. One particularly confounding mystery ...

Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) ... (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. They face a ...

Blue whales are believed to be the largest animals to have ever lived. ... Whale and Dolphin Conservation adds that female blue whales are known for several records set during the 20th century.

Pakistan, June 17 -- A blue whale measuring about 35 feet was found dead near Kuntani in Gwatar Bay, located between Pakistan and Iran, on Monday. The discovery was reported by a local fisherman ...

Pooping whales changed the course of Asha de Vos’ career. The Sri Lankan marine biologist was aboard a research vessel near her home island in 2003 when she spotted six blue whales congregating.

Not only is it super rare to see a blue whale give birth – it’s only been recorded twice, once in 1911 and again in 1946 – but it’s also incredibly uncommon to see blue whale calves in ...