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 ...

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 ...

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Cape Ann Whale Watch shared footage of the massive blue whale sighting Monday. One of nature's most awe-inspiring creatures, the rare and giant blue whale, was seen off the coast of Massachusetts ...

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 ...

All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales. “This is fantastic,” Dr. Janke said. He had previously looked for blue whale DNA in fin whale genomes and not found it.

Newly discovered ancient whale may have been heaviest animal ever 00:34. There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title ...

Move over, blue whale. You've been demoted. Scientists have discovered what they say could be the heaviest animal that ever lived on Earth: a gigantic ancient whale that may have been two to three ...

A true titan of the ocean, the Blue Whale reigns as the largest and most powerful creature on Earth. With its immense size, reaching up to 98 feet in length and weighing over 400,000 pounds, the ...