New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

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

A new study reveals that baleen whales, including humpbacks and gray whales, enrich oceans when they take a whizz.

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

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

In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

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

They need this energy for an amazing journey: baleen whales migrate thousands of miles to their ... (One study in Iceland suggests that fin whales produce more than 250 gallons of urine per day when ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...