Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most ...

Ten years ago, Dr. Virginia Andrews-Goff was riding the bowsprit of a six-meter boat, as a 30-meter, 120-ton Antarctic blue whale surfaced alongside.

Some populations, like the Antarctic blue whale, were reduced by more than 99% and have been struggling to recover, even though most nations ended commercial whaling in the mid-1980s ...

Whales may be the biggest animals on Earth, but finding them in the vast open ocean isn't easy. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Delighted scientists have discovered large pods of rare fin whales feeding together in Antarctica for the first time in nearly 50 years. In this photo, a fin whale is seen in the Weddell Sea near ...

Antarctic blue whales, a critically endangered species, may be thriving off Antarctica, according to a new study. Photo from Robert Haverly, UnSplash For years, the icy waters off Antarctica have ...

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.

Fin whales, which can measure up to 85 feet long and weigh 80 tons, are the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale. They eat krill and small fish, gobbling their prey as they ...

Antarctic blue whales can grow even larger, reaching 110 feet in length and weighing up to 330,000 pounds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

For the first time, the satellite tracks of two Antarctic blue whales, tagged a decade ago in the lead-up to the ‘Whaling in the Antarctic’ court case, have been published in the open-access ...