More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's ...

Increased sightings of the world's two largest whale species–the blue and fin—offers new hope for the future of the ...

More than 40 years since the end of commercial whaling, research reveals an increase in sightings of whales in the south-eastern Atlantic. The post Sightings of two largest whale species offers fresh ...

Blue whale sightings off southern Africa suggest the species may slowly be recovering after decades of commercial whaling.

The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger. Scientists tracked the auditory ...

Blue whales are the largest mammals in the world, and they spend much of their lives roaming the deep ocean, where they feed on vast amounts of krill. Blue whales usually inhabit the open sea and are ...

Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Cascadia Research ...

Blue whales are loud. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they are some of the loudest animals on the entire planet. However, something is changing. A study from earlier ...

Whale biologist Carrie Newell spotted four blue whales feeding about 3 to 4 miles offshore from Depoe Bay, Oregon on June 27 — an exceptionally rare event in the state’s coastal waters. Newell, ...