The University of Washington conducted a study that offers more support to this claim, arguing that whale excrement holds ...

In a study of blue whales in Antarctica, scientists determined that iron concentration in blue whale feces is 10 million times that of Antarctic seawater. As iron is a limiting micronutrient in the ...

The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.

Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.

A GIANT 36ft stealth submarine drone dubbed the "Blue Whale" has been deployed in the Baltic Sea to prevent any looming sabotage attacks. Suspicions have been raised over potential deep sea ...

From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

It took more than three years to prepare the blue whale for display in Hintze Hall ... We now know much more about the skeleton's journey from ocean to exhibit. Watch members of the Museum's curation ...

The female blue whale was probably migrating north when she was caught in shallow waters around ... Now, times have changed a lot and we think differently about the ocean. But back then, it was just ...

“A beautiful (minke) whale was spotted near Bundeena Wharf today, giving passengers on the Cronulla Ferries an unforgettable ...

Slowing to just two beats per minute, the animals’ heart rate shows how they survive plunging far below the ocean’s surface to eat ... Learn about our Editorial Policies. A blue whale’s heart can beat ...