A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer ...

Timo Dersch had a close call with a humpback whale while freediving with orcas in the waters surrounding Norway ...

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

I recently visited the blue whales in the Sea of Cortez near Loreto, Mexico. These majestic mammals, the largest among us, are 85 feet long. They are an endangered species.

To put their size into perspective, they are about half the size of the world’s largest whale, the blue whale, but roughly twice the size ... eat very small prey like krill and plankton. To sustain ...

This means nutrients collected by the giant mamas slurping up clouds of krill and small fish during their wide-ranging ... like the largest living mammal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). We ...

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

Blue whale calves have remained elusive for centuries, with scientists puzzled by their near-total absence from recorded observations. Now, new research suggests the answer lies in their hidden ...

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