Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

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 ...

A new study has found that whale songs can act as a barometer for the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

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

The waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary off central California are rich feeding grounds for blue, fin and humpback whales that cruise the coast during their annual migrations.

Blue and fin whales richly fill out a bass section with their own unique versions of song. Together, these three species can create a marvellous symphony in the sea. Published today in PLOS One ...

The finding indicates whale songs could serve as a barometer for their overall health, the study said. ‘It is a window into ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people think of plants as the lungs of the planet, taking in carbon dioxide, and ...

The study, published in March in the journal Nature Communications, calculates that in oceans across the globe, great whales ...