The whaling industry nearly drove blue whales to extinction, and although their numbers continue to teeter across the globe, many changes have been made in the Pacific waters that have proven to ...

There are estimated to be 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales in the world. Those numbers are considered a fraction of their past population before rampant whaling decimated their numbers in the 19th and ...

The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. ... As whaling technology improved, hunters were able to pursue blue whales in the open oceans.

Gliding gracefully through the marine waters, the blue whale is considered to be the largest creature to have ever existed. This behemoth can reach up to 110 feet long and weigh over 160 tons.

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the world's largest animal, capable of reaching an astonishing 110 feet (34 meters) long, around three times longer than a school bus.. The number of these ...

The blue whale skeleton has been on display since 2000. CREDIT: New Bedford Whaling Museum. The carcass was eventually towed to shore and dissected by scientists for research.

Andy Serkis narrates the trailer for Blue Whales: Return of the Giants, a documentary that details the inspirational story of the world’s biggest animals and their journey to recovery.. The film ...

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.

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 ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been sighted along the San Diego coastline, signaling the beginning of the blue whale watching season.

This doesn’t make sense; though blue whales are far rarer today than they were before the rise of commercial whaling, scientists know that mature females calve roughly every two to three years.