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

They include some of the largest animals on Earth ... Examples of baleen whales include blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales. Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can include ...

A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

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

A gray whale can be seen spouting behind two dolphins, before the video shows the entire pod swimming together. The whales, ...

Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

South Georgia has been in the headlines after the world's largest iceberg ran aground off its coast amid concerns it could ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

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).

Two killer whales have killed dozens — if not hundreds — of sharks, including the vaunted great whites, with an ease that has ...