Hidden along the picturesque shores of Lake Minocqua in Wisconsin’s breathtaking Northwoods, The Thirsty Whale serves up cheese curds so transcendent they’ve become the stuff of roadtrip legend.

A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is the first to successfully recover from general anesthesia in captivity after a surgery to remove a network of cysts.

For those who prefer turf to surf, the Steakhouse Ribeye with Savory Parmesan Shrimp offers the best of both worlds—a perfectly cooked USDA Choice boneless ribeye accompanied by succulent shrimp.

Long known only as the site of Napoleon’s exile, Saint Helena is in fact a sanctuary of rare biodiversity, dramatic ...

The Williams Route 66 Marathon is unveiling its final “Icons of Route 66” medal featuring the Blue Whale of Catoosa ahead of the event’s 20th anniversary this November.

A true titan of the ocean, the Blue Whale reigns as the largest and most powerful creature on Earth. With its immense size, reaching up to 98 feet in length and weighing over 400,000 pounds, the Blue ...

Our roundup this week highlights research including the first-ever recorded heart rate of the blue whale.

Even their inner organs are weighty. The heart of a blue whale can weigh up to 1,300 pounds, while its tongue can weigh 5,400 pounds, which is the average weight of an adult female elephant.

Blue whales hold the title of the world's largest animals, even out-sizing most dinosaurs. Learn just how massive these marine giants are and what threats they face today.

"A Blue Whale's tongue weighs as much as an African elephant, its heart is the size of a car and a Blue Whale is 33x what a T-Rex weighs," the owner said.

Blue whales, which are endangered, can eat up to six tons of krill a day and weigh as much as 200 tons. According to the World Wildlife Fund, a blue whale’s heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.