Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 ...

The biggest animals to have ever lived on Earth gobble up much more food than scientists thought, according to a new study of filter-feeding whales that reveals just how important their eating habits ...

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

If you've ever lived with teenage boys, you might be under the impression that you've experienced the creatures with the biggest appetites. But they cannot, in fact, compete with whales, the largest ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For humpback whales in the Pacific, their songs may be a solid ...

Increasingly, some politicians and national delegations at fisheries organizations meetings argue that whale populations should be reduced because whales compete with human beings for ever-scarcer ...

Blue whales are not only the largest animal on earth today but the largest known animal ever to have lived on earth. The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue ...

ANY SCHOOLCHILD knows that a whale breathes through its blowhole. Fewer know that a blowhole is an adapted nostril, tweaked by evolution into a form more useful for a mammal that spends its life at ...