Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

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 ...

The right whale got its name from whalers who called it the "right" whale to hunt. Right whales made ideal prey because they swim slowly, can be close to the surface, produce a high yield of oil, and ...

Scientists have been listening to newborn humpback whales and their mothers.

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

In seas filled with more than 80 species of cetaceans, belugas definitely stand out from the crowd. From their distinct pale shade to their relatively petite stature, these social marine mammals are ...

The beluga, or white whale, is one of the smallest species of whale. Their distinctive color and prominent foreheads make ...

A moratorium on commercial whaling was introduced, and widely implemented, in the 1980s in a bid to stop the decline in whale populations – but did it work?

A whale shark the size of a school bus swims slowly near the surface of the ocean. Its wide mouth is open, like an enormous ...