Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived. The largest of these giants was a true behemoth, equaling the ...

Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to ...

After centuries of industrial whaling, the Antarctic blue whale is considered "critically endangered". At times, only a few hundred specimens were still alive. However, the numbers now appear to ...

“Whale populations were cut back by commercial whaling by more than two thirds, with some species like Antarctic blue whales reduced by 99 percent. By restoring these populations, we can restore ...

Feeding while migrating is thought to be essential for a streamlined species like the pygmy blue whale that has less capacity to store fat and needs to feed to fuel its migrations. "Supplemental ...