Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

A new study reveals that baleen whales, including humpbacks and gray whales, enrich oceans when they take a whizz.

The finding indicates whale songs could serve as a barometer for their overall health, the study said. ‘It is a window into their lives.’ ...

By Bobby Bascomb Each year, during summer and fall, large groups of baleen whales gather off the coast of California, U.S., ...

Eavesdropping on whale songs over 6 years shows the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled–with their ...

The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...

Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...