Above, a stock image of a blue whale in the Indian Ocean. A man captured the moment that a blue whale swam next to him while he was paddleboarding.

Blue whales might be some of the most iconic creatures on the planet, but for all their impressive features, there’s still ...

A true titan of the ocean, the Blue Whale reigns as the largest and most powerful creature on Earth. With its immense size, reaching up to 98 feet in length and weighing over 400,000 pounds, the Blue ...

MBARI researchers and their collaborators have gained important insight into the feeding habits of blue whales. The gentle giants follow wind-driven upwelling to find rich patches of food. Image ...

A vast blue whale skeleton now hangs in Hintze Hall. Take a look at specimens that have taken centre stage over the years. The Museum opened to the public in 1881 and in its early days the ...

Move over, blue whale.You've been demoted. Scientists have discovered what they say could be the heaviest animal that ever lived on Earth: a gigantic ancient whale that may have been two to three ...

Blue whale calves and births have seldom been documented. A new study may help unravel the mystery. Photo from NOAA Fisheries Service Despite being members of the largest species on the planet ...

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.