From the blue whale to the African elephant, let’s take a look at the largest mammals on the planet and find out what makes them truly incredible.

But if that's not impressive enough, blue whales have tongues that weigh as much as an elephant, in addition to hearts the size of a small car. An adult blue whale. Credit: NOAA Photo Library ...

DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near ...

The exhausted whale was finally freed on Friday afternoon, with rescuers continuing to monitor its movements. A member of the public first spotted the distressed whale at around 8.30am on Thursday and ...

Though sperm whales have survived the enormous pressures of the darkest depths for millions of years, today there’s one thing they cannot survive: the human activity that has been affecting their ...

However, the list below discusses each of the largest animals in the world by type. The biggest animal in the world is the adult blue whale. They’re also the largest mammal in the world. Blue whales ...

A sperm whale washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod Sunday, the International Fund for Animal Welfare said in a statement. The most recent whale discovery is part of a series of whale ...

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of ...

The Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa, home to diverse wildlife and 437 wetlands, faces threats from climate change and human activity. An inventory of these wetlands has been created to ...

Enjoy! 1. Blue Whale – World’s largest living creatures. – Tongues as heavy as an elephant’s. – Hearts as valuable as a car. – Endangered, with only 25,000 remaining. – Found in oceans worldwide ...

How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas ...

UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part of conservation efforts, the Government has said. The Ivory Act, introduced to protect elephants, has been ...