Scientist Roger Payne was the first to discover that whales could sing in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda.

Blue whales, which are endangered, can eat up to six tons of krill a day and weigh as much as 200 tons. According to the World Wildlife Fund, a blue whale’s heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.

Laurino said they saw the blue whale on a 24-hour trip about 50 to 60 miles offshore of Cape May. They were in an area of 200 feet of water when they saw a tall white blow spout shoot upwards from ...

‘All the emotions came flooding’: Mass. researcher amazed after seeing rare blue whale for first time in decades By Shannon Larson Globe Staff,Updated July 10, 2024, 12:19 p.m.