Massive sea creatures were spotted off the coast of California and viewers are calling the experience “dreamy.” Onlookers ...

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

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

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

The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...

In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to warm, nutrient-poor breeding areas through their urine, placentas, skin, and ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, supporting the health of tropical ecosystems and fish. UC Santa Cruz professors ...

For example, humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere travel over 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) from Antarctica to Costa Rica, and gray whales travel nearly 7,000 (11,200 km) miles from Russia ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.