Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

"If it thrashes about and it catches anybody in the team, that's not going to end well." Volunteers respond after distressed ...

The blue whale is famously the largest animal in the world, but this simple fact doesn't do these creatures justice. They ...

Did you know that whales help keep the ocean healthy by spreading nutrients far and wide? These massive creatures don’t just ...

Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

For too long, Humpback whales' urinary contributions to the ocean have been overlooked ... marine plants and animals wouldn’t survive. In summer, whales bulk up by feeding in nutrient-rich ...

A group of whale watchers, look in horror as a huge humpback whale emerges from the water and swallows two kayakers whole!

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

Through urine, feces, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin, whales bring thousands of tons of nitrogen and other nutrients from high-latitude areas like Alaska and Antarctica to low-nutrient ...

“Beyond urine, whale carcasses also serve as nutrient deposits. When a whale dies, its massive body sinks to the ocean floor, ...

It’s super-cool, and changes how we think about ecosystems in the ocean. We don't think of animals other than humans having ...