Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just a blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an adult elephant. But what caused blue whales to grow to such an extraordinary size?

More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic. The findings, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Endangered blue whales made a rare and exciting appearance off Cape Cod recently, thrilling marine biologists and marking two ...

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The ocean covers about 70% of Earth, and beneath the surface have lived some of the largest and most mysterious creatures to ever exist. While it's hard to accurately label the 10 biggest marine ...

An early season blue whale sighting has ocean watchers hopeful there will be more of the world’s largest animal showing up off the local coast. The sighting on Tuesday was about 3 miles off the Dana ...

Despite protections, blue whales remain endangered, primarily because of the risk of collisions with ships. MBARI's Blue Whale Observatory uses a suite of technologies to study these animals and their ...

At least 30 blue whales have been spotted in the waters of Loreto Bay National Park this season Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by ...

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