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

The blue whale is famously the largest animal in the world, but this simple fact doesn't do these creatures justice. They ...

These big babies can outweigh several of the most popular small car models. In fact, these titanic infants are the largest ...

Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against ...

Animals all over the world have wide range of lifespans, varying from mere hours to millennia.The longevity depends on the ...

Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species in shallow waters, as whales swim up from the deep sea, where they feed, ...

hints that the key reason why blue whale calves are hardly ever spotted may be that researchers prefer summertime to study congregations of the animal. The calves are born in fall and winter and ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf pairs are also sighted much more rarely than might be expected. The reason, new research suggests ...

A blue whale mother and calf are swimming together in the Gulf of California in Baja, Mexico, one of the warm-water places blue whales spend their winter months. Only two blue whale births have ...