While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” its color is more a reflection of the water it swims in — its skin is actually ...

Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do every spring. You are searching for krill in the ...

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a ...

Collisions are the leading cause of death worldwide for large whale species. The post Research reveals thousands of whales at ...

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent ...

In addition to studying the world’s only nonmigratory blue whales, marine biologist Asha de Vos seeks to change her compatriots’ attitudes toward the ocean.

Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven ...