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. There ...

Blue whale calves are huge at birth but still vulnerable, and orca attacks on them are rare, high-risk events that require coordinated pod hunting. Mothers defend calves by positioning their massive ...

Researchers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief as a late run of mother and calf blue whales looks set to equal or possibly surpass numbers recorded off Western Australia's south west coast in ...

What can the largest animal on Earth teach a child about love, learning, and growing up? In “Blue Whale’s Journey: A little Peek Inside,” author Kelly Ann Miller turns the immense world of the blue ...