The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest cetacean on the planet. While some have claimed that there were ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of ...

A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

**Related Video Above: Whale with deformed spine spotted off Spanish coast (Credit: Guardia Civil via Storyful) (NewsNation) — A significant drop in the number of vocalizations from blue whales has ...

SAN DIEGO — Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been sighted along the San Diego coastline, signaling the beginning of the blue whale watching season. The majestic creatures typically ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest extant animals, exhibit a complex interplay of ecological and behavioural adaptations that allow them to thrive in vast, heterogeneous oceanic ...