As they continued further into their excursion, “there it was” — the season’s first blue whale, officials said. In the distance, and about four miles from shore, the group spotted the ...

The blue whale is so large, it dwarfs a pod of dolphins swimming in front of it. The dolphins quickly scatter as the whale opens its huge mouth and takes in ocean water and whatever is swimming ...

China has launched the world’s first high-speed uncrewed submersible, a vessel that can operate underwater for 30 days, withstand extreme weather, and launch research rockets, marking a major ...

A blue whale in the shipping lane off Sri Lanka’s southern coast. Image by Simon Payne. Nanayakkara said he’s concerned about the emergence of “swimming with the whales” tours.