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

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

The finding indicates whale songs could serve as a barometer for their overall health, the study said. ‘It is a window into their lives.’ ...

Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

They need this energy for an amazing journey: As Costa points out, baleen whales migrate thousands of miles ... while ...

New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...

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 ...

Conducted over the course of six years, the study focused on three baleen species — humpback, fin and blue whales — located off the U.S. West Coast. Using submerged microphones, known as ...