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

Examples of baleen whales include blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales. Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can include fish, squid, octopus, seabirds, seals, penguins ...

A group of whale watchers, look in horror as a huge humpback whale emerges from the water and swallows two kayakers whole!

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 ...

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.

Research Associate, Institute of Marine Sciences and NOAA-NMFS Fisheries Ecology Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, University of California, Santa Cruz Spanning more octaves than a ...

When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs. Unlike blue whales, humpback whales can also eat anchovies and sardines, and their choruses returned when there was a population ...

A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...

Weligama, Mirissa and Galle, towns on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, are a haven for tourism, hosting surfers and marine ...

Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

To put their size into perspective, they are about half the size of the world’s largest whale, the blue whale ... didn’t actually “swallow” or “eat” them — they simply entered ...