Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...

Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.  This vast expanse of water still holds many mysteries.  One such mystery is what some people have dubbed the loneliest whale, or the 52-hertz whale.

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn't feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to keep them alive.

The residents of California’s Santa Monica Bay have some rather noisy neighbors—and they’re not happy about it. That is the conclusion of a new study which shows that blue whales feeding off the coast ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on the planet, are falling eerily silent across vast stretches of the Pacific and Southern Oceans. Scientists monitoring their acoustic behaviour have reported a sharp ...

Oldest whale recording from 1949 reveals secrets of humpback communication and the quieter oceans of the past.

“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,” ...