Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...
The blue whale is famously the largest animal in the world, but this simple fact doesn't do these creatures justice. They ...
Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species in shallow waters, as whales swim up from the deep sea, where they feed, ...
Blue whales migrate during summer to feed in colder regions where krill is plentiful, like in the waters off California. They return to warmer regions such as the Gulf of California and the eastern ...
The waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary off central California are rich feeding grounds for blue, fin and ...
New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...
File photo of a blue whale off the coast of Bandon, Oregon. An analysis from the University of Washington finds that blue and ...
By Ali Reza Ghasemi The 10th season of the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) Program in 2024 achieved impressive environmental results: It reduced the risk of deadly ship strikes to ...
Thousands of blue whales roam the oceans and the giant mammals give birth every two to three years. But the births are very ...