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, ...

The biggest whale species on Earth is a monster! There are plenty of large creatures within the Cetacea order (which contains ...

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, likened to the “Serengeti of the Sea,” is world-renowned for its mammal, bird and habitat diversity. One sanctuary visitor coming to feed is the blue whale, the ...

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In what is believed to be the first time in two decades, a blue whale was seen in the waters off Cape Ann this week. The largest animal on the planet, the blue whale seen Monday was almost as long as ...

Research published earlier in 2025 found that whales sing less when food is scarce. Using underwater microphones, or hydrophones, an interdisciplinary team of researchers recorded the songs of blue ...

However, size alone doesn't make sperm whales immune to becoming prey themselves. Their main foes are killer whales, while ...

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Whale watching charter owners said they couldn’t remember a time over the last decade when blue whales, the earth’s largest mammals, showed up this late off Southern California. In recent years, their ...