Containing 16 different whale species, the biggest of the baleen whales — the blue whale — measures in at a staggering 31 meters (102 feet) and 190 tons (210 short tons).

The blue whale: the world's most ... The human mind struggles with the very large and the very small, so as a writer it is tempting to say that huge icebergs have an area that is X times the size ...

Instead, the sign of a blue whale in the area is typically its blow, which can reach up to 30 feet into the air, and its fluke as it dives back down for food. "From a filming standpoint, it takes ...

All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales. “This is fantastic,” Dr. Janke said. He had previously looked for blue whale DNA in fin whale genomes and not found it.

From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating—and sometimes terrifying—behaviors ...

Last weekend, about 50 passengers and crew aboard the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center vessel American Star got a view of a blue whale. Such a sighting off the coast of New Jersey is rare ...