For the first time, a pygmy blue whale has been spotted nursing its calf underwater. The moment was caught on camera off the coast of Timor-Leste in Southeast Asia as part of a research program led by ...

The first-ever video of a blue whale nursing her calf has been released, as well as stunning footage of the species' intimate interactions. It's the first time these famously elusive animals have ...

The heaviest blue whale was also a female hunted in 1947, weighing 418,878 pounds (190 tonnes) — about 30 elephants or 2,500 humans. Their massive proportions are spurred by tiny shrimp-like ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could ...

The newly discovered behemoth could unseat the blue whale for the title, but scientists can only make educated guesses about its weight. Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent. August 3, 2023.