In this period the whale went out on many food-foraging missions, diving up and down in the water. His longest dive lasted for 16.5 minutes and the maximum depth he swam underwater was 600 feet ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. A blue whale’s heart can beat as few as two times a minute. The discovery comes from data collected during researchers’ first few attempts to ...

So, what is the true story behind In the Heart of the Sea? Here’s everything to know about the real Essex whale attack — and the tragic events that followed. On Nov. 20, 1820, a whaling ship ...