The July 14 excursion had a treat in store for passengers: a 90-foot blue whale, the San Diego Whale Watch said on Facebook.

You’d think such a massive creature would be an apex predator, but blue whales are actually gentle giants of the ocean. Let’s ...

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

Explorers of previous ages confirmed to the world the wonders of earth’s continents, the ocean surface, and close-in space.

Since marine mammals were federally protected, the only course of action for federal and state officials was to find a ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

Dive into the extraordinary world of the largest animals on Earth! From the awe-inspiring blue whale, the largest living creature, to the massive Hercules the liger, this video showcases 20 of the ...

Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see some “great species diversity.” The “abundant” amount of krill in ...

An Alaskan brown bear received the largest titanium tooth ever in a record-breaking dental operation.

The blue whale, a majestic leviathan of the deep, holds the prestigious title of being the largest animal ever known to have existed in the history of life on Earth. These oceanic giants capture the ...

The blue whale is widely recognized as the largest known animal on our planet, surpassing all other cetaceans in size that have ever been documented. Adults typically measure 25-30 meters long and ...