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The long-term analysis of blue whale and fin whale vocalizations in ... as an ocean current transports comparatively warm water to the Arctic there, which in turn sparks high biological productivity.

In fact, just two blue whale births have ever been documented ... are found in every ocean except the Arctic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

As polar tourism surges, experts warn of its environmental impact. From transport choices to local food, here's how to visit responsibly while protecting fragile ecosystems.

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

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Migrating female baleen whales travel every year from the arctic to the tropics to rear their calves. When they do that, they carry and release a staggering amount of nutrients in places that have ...