Marine biologist Carrie Newell photographed four blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — 3 miles off Depoe Bay.

The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” its color is more a reflection of the water it swims ...

Whales are one of the largest species in the world. Known for their size, which kind is the biggest whale? This one is 98 feet long.

A photo of this whale scored a Cordeaux Heights photographer a finalist spot in the 'aerial' category of the 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. Footage by Ashley Sykes ...

On top of being the biggest whale, the blue whale is also the largest animal on Earth. Despite being the biggest whale, the blue whale does not have the biggest brain of any creature.

In 1926, there were an estimated 140,000 mature blue whales in the oceans, but their populations have decimated by the whale hunting trade. The International Whaling Commission eventually banned ...

The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 feet in length. The underwater call of the sperm whale, the earth’s loudest, registers at 230 decibels.

All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales. “This is fantastic,” Dr. Janke said. He had previously looked for blue whale DNA in fin whale genomes and not found it.

Those aboard a Cape Ann Whale Watch vessel on July 8 were amazed to witness a blue whale - the largest animal to have ever lived. "It was almost as long as our 115-foot boat," said the post on the ...

Last weekend, about 50 passengers and crew aboard the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center vessel American Star got a view of a blue whale. Such a sighting off the coast of New Jersey is rare ...