Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...
A blue whale's blowhole is so large that a baby could fit inside it. Like you and me, whales have lungs. They don’t have ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil records make one evolutionary pattern especially ...
Whale biologist Carrie Newell spotted four blue whales feeding about 3 to 4 miles offshore from Depoe Bay, Oregon on June 27 — an exceptionally rare event in the state’s coastal waters. Newell, ...
Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...