Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

It devastated populations of krill, anchovies and sardines that the cetaceans eat. “The whales all exhibited the lowest levels of song when conditions were the worst,” but vocalized more when ...

This increase in song also consistently tracked alongside improved foraging conditions for humpback whales. Initially, there was a large increase in krill, shortly followed by a leap in anchovy ...

These whales use their baleen plates to filter tiny animals — such as plankton, krill and small fish — out of the water. Examples of baleen whales include blue whales, fin whales and humpback ...

A group of whale watchers, look in horror as a huge humpback whale emerges from the water and swallows two kayakers whole!

Each year, during summer and fall, large groups of baleen whales gather off the coast of California, U.S., to feast on krill and fish before heading south to breeding areas in the tropics.

Endangered pygmy blue whales dive to depths in the ocean to forage and feed along their migratory path off the Western ...

By Bobby Bascomb Each year, during summer and fall, large groups of baleen whales gather off the coast of California, U.S., ...

South Georgia has been in the headlines after the world's largest iceberg ran aground off its coast amid concerns it could ...