Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The blue whale holds the title as the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. This video explores how big blue whales ...

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 ...

Scientists with the New England Aquarium have spotted two endangered blue whales about 15 miles off the coast of southern New England, marking what they believe is the first time ...

Whales are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth. They can be found in every ocean and range in size from the small ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...