So, that doesn't seem like an option." The fin whale is the second largest whale species on earth, behind only the blue whale, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

On Thursday, dozens of volunteers gathered on the Anchorage mudflats to cut apart the 47-foot-long juvenile fin whale that ...

Examples of baleen whales include blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales. Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can include fish, squid, octopus, seabirds, seals, penguins ...

New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

To monitor and track these baleen whales, scientists deploy underwater microphones called hydrophones. In the new study, the team monitored songs from blue, fin, and humpback whales. They followed ...

A fin whale that washed ashore near Anchorage’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in November will soon find its permanent home in ...