While genes linked to survival, aging, movement, immunity and reproduction were ... for the largest species, fin whales and the world's largest animal, the blue whale," says Genty, from the ...

Blue whales — the planet’s largest animal ... Ryan said that given how important singing is to whales’ reproduction, social interactions and foraging, their silence signals trouble.

A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ...