A blue whale skeleton found in Oregon is being reconstructed for display at Newport's Hatfield Marine Science Center.

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The intimate family lives of blue whales, including a blue whale nursing its calf underwater, has been revealed in extraordinary footage captured in a project led by an international marine ecologist ...

In rare sightings, scientists spot blue whales in waters off Martha’s Vineyard This is the first time scientists with the New England Aquarium have seen blue whales in southern New England waters. A ...

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As if soaring above the brilliant blue ocean isn’t spectacular enough, the New England Aquarium’s aerial survey team recently ...

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Regarded as some of the largest animals in our oceans, which creature is bigger: the giant squid vs blue whale? While blue whales are well-studied, very little is known about giant squid. But just how ...