Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived. The largest of these giants was a true behemoth, equaling the ...

Blue whale births remain unseen because they occur in winter, when researchers typically aren't observing them. By the time ...

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

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

In the summer, adult whales feed at high latitudes (like Alaska ... Plus, the nutrient inputs of blue whales—the largest ...

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, with many species migrating ...

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

A new study has found that whale songs can act as a barometer for the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

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

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Did you know that whales help keep the ocean healthy by spreading nutrients far and wide? These massive creatures don’t just ...

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, with many species migrating long distances between their feeding and mating grounds, where they ...