Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp that power its baleen-filter feeding. The biggest whale ...

“The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth.” The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” ...

The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is the smallest of all baleen whales although it can grow to six meters in length and weigh up to three tons. The species occurs circumpolar in the Antarctic ...

Regarded as some of the largest animals in our oceans, which creature is bigger: the giant squid vs blue whale? While blue whales are well-studied, very little is known about giant squid. But just how ...

A resident population of blue whales has for many years lived in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka, but in recent years sightings of the animals have declined rapidly. With multiple pressures on these ...

When it comes to ocean giants, the blue whale and whale shark stand out as truly remarkable species. Both captivate scientists and marine enthusiasts alike due to their immense size and vital roles in ...

Whale biologist Carrie Newell spotted four blue whales feeding about 3 to 4 miles offshore from Depoe Bay, Oregon on June 27 — an exceptionally rare event in the state’s coastal waters. Newell, ...