One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest ...

The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.

On a kayaking trip with his father in the Strait of Magellan off southern Chile to celebrate his 23rd birthday, Simancas and ...

Humpback whales have narrow throats "about the size of a household pipe" designed for swallowing small fish and shrimp, Brazilian conservationist Roched Jacobson Seba told the BBC. "They physically ...

Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

By Abel Alvarado, CNN, and Gabriela Frias and Daniela Patino, CNNE (CNN) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a 24-year-old ...

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Benefits that whales bring extend far beyond the ocean – they help us, humans, too. Coastal communities around the world rely on healthy oceans for food and livelihoods to support their families.

Take a closer look at some of the incredible whale species that you might see visit our waters if you are lucky enough!