How Big Are Whale Babies When They Are Born? As you may have guessed, the exact size of a whale baby depends on the species. Calf size, however, varies widely. The largest whale on the planet, the ...

The only thing more breathtaking than seeing a whale breaching (which is a common sight in Hawaii if you know when and where ...

Japanese scientists say they have identified a new species of whale – a remarkable discovery if confirmed. The animal is a type of baleen, the family of whales that strain tiny plankton and other food ...

“Baleen whales have never been this big, ever.” The research team traced the discrepancy back to a shift in the way body size evolved that occurred about 4.5 million years ago. Not only did whales ...

An 80-ton blue whale, for example, can engulf a water volume equivalent to 135% of its body mass, whereas a 5-ton minke whale can engulf a volume equal to 42% of its body mass.

In the end, the NOAA scientists who confirmed the whale was a distinct species decided to name it in honor of Dale Rice, a biologist who first recognized some 60 years ago that the Bryde’s ...

Scientists recording the whales off Oregon over seven years observed them using a variety of techniques to find food, depending on their size. A gray whale does a bubble blast while foraging for ...