The blue whale is famously the largest animal in the world, but this simple fact doesn't do these creatures justice. They ...
The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed ... This fat, called blubber, keeps the heat in and the cold out.
New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.
It also likely weighed an estimated 94 tons, comparable to a large blue whale, but with a body designed for energy-efficient cruising rather than continuous high-speed pursuit. "This study ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on ... an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could ...