Monterey Bay Whale Watch spotted their first blue whale of the season on June 20, the organization announced. A video taken that morning shows an aerial view of the massive mammal gliding just beneath ...

Blue whales don’t just hold the title for the biggest animal on the planet today. The truth is that they’re […] ...

Blue whales have been considered the largest creatures to ever live on Earth. With a maximum length of nearly 30 meters and weighing nearly 200 tons, they are the all-time undisputed heavyweight ...

Newborn blue whales weigh 1360 kg — practically the weight of a small car. Thanks to mom's extremely fatty milk, they put on 90 kg every day. Meanwhile, bat pups may be tiny in comparison, but each ...

NEW YORK -- Whales are big, but why aren't they bigger? A new study says it's basically about how many calories they can take in. That's the conclusion of researchers who used small boats to chase ...

When blue whales, the Earth’s largest animals, are shown feeding on krill in nature documentaries, it looks like an all-you-can-eat buffet. The giants of the deep blue sea appear to open their massive ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Whales are big, but why aren't they bigger? A new study says it's basically about how many calories they can take in. That's the conclusion of researchers who used small boats to ...

See what a full sized blue whale would look like in person. Spreading the save the whales word, the WDCS wants you to look into the big black fist-sized eye, and stop bloody whaling. [WDCS] Explore ...

The bigger the whale, the tougher it is to find a decent meal. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Giant, krill-eating whales could grow even bigger if the size and availability of ...