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

Did you know that whales help keep the ocean healthy by spreading nutrients far and wide? These massive creatures don’t just ...

Blue whales migrate during summer to feed in colder regions where krill is plentiful, like in the waters off California. They return to warmer regions such as the Gulf of California and the eastern ...

Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

Thousands of blue whales roam the oceans and the giant mammals give birth every two to three years. But the births are very stealthy, with calves rarely sighted. Given pregnancy rates as high as ...

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...