Blue whales are not only the largest animal on earth today but the largest known animal ever to have lived on earth. The ...

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ...

Baleen whales are unique and breathtaking animals and are known for undertaking some of the longest migrations in the world.

The millions-year-old specimen discovered by a fossil enthusiast on the Gaviota Coast may be a never-before-found genus or ...

March 24, 2025 Minke whales, considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, can grow to more than 26 feet long and weigh as much as 14,000 pounds, according to NOAA. The whale in ...

Another species of baleen whale, the humpback whale, was seen accidentally swallowing a pelican. But the whale felt the difference in its mouth right away and spat the pelican out, letting the ...

Baleen whales have two methods of feeding – skim feeding and lunge feeding. When they are skim feeding they swim slowly through swarms of fish or plankton with their mouth open to catch ...