Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, inexperienced target guarded by a single adult. However, orcas cannot reach ...

Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) investigated the disappearance of the iconic songs of blue whales in California’s central ...

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest marine oil spills ever. In the aftermath of the disaster, whale scientist Iain Kerr traveled to the ...

A new study, led by researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, found that a 2015 marine heat wave, known as "The Blob," quieted the songs of humpback, blue and pin whales off the ...