In spite of its predominating importance to modern whalers, the blue whale (BalcBnoptera musculus) is still imperfectly known, particularly with regard to cranial characters. Mr.

Killer Whales Attacked a Blue Whale—Here's the Surprising Reason Why. ... The largest animal on the planet, an adult blue whale can reach up to a hundred feet long and weigh close to 200 tons. ...

RARE footage showing a blue whale nursing their calf has been captured for the first time. ... Separate drone footage shot in 2023 also reveals two adult Pygmy whales engaging in intimate courtship.

With fewer than 3,500 adult blue whales remaining in the North Atlantic, ... All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales. “This is fantastic,” Dr. Janke said.

Whales and cargo ships have always been a lethal combination. Given their dimensions — often the size of skyscrapers and more than ten times the length of an adult blue whale — the vessels tower over ...

Classification. The blue whale is a type of baleen whale that, depending on the time of year, is found in oceans worldwide. Its scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus.Translated, Balaenoptera ...

It was an adult blue whale, probably about 20 metres long. 'Opportunities like this with blue whales are very rare. I knew exactly the timing and distance I needed,' says Richard, 'I just had to swim ...

Orcas (Orcinus orca) attacked an adult blue whale off the coast of Australia and inserted their heads inside the whale's mouth to feed on its tongue. (Image credit: John Totterdell) ...

THIS is the grisly moment a 50ft blue whale is eaten alive by a pack of bloodthirsty orcas off the Australian coast. The orcas were captured tearing into the blue whale, causing a streak of blood i… ...