Even their inner organs are weighty. The heart of a blue whale can weigh up to 1,300 pounds, while its tongue can weigh 5,400 pounds, which is the average weight of an adult female elephant.

Scientists could not pinpoint the cause. Local fisherman makes heartbreaking discovery while out at sea: 'Sad news' first ...

King of the Blue Ocean–or KOBO–is one of the museum’s signature attractions. The blue whale was accidentally struck by a vessel in 1998 and brought to the museum two years later.

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.

Those aboard a Cape Ann Whale Watch vessel on July 8 were amazed to witness a blue whale - the largest animal to have ever lived. "It was almost as long as our 115-foot boat," said the post on the ...

Last weekend, about 50 passengers and crew aboard the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center vessel American Star got a view of a blue whale. Such a sighting off the coast of New Jersey is rare ...