The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest ... ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” its color is more a reflection of the water it swims in — its skin is actually gray.

The first blue whales of the season were spotted by local charter boats Thursday, with three of the world’s largest mammal species cruising along the waters in Dana Point. On the same day, a ...

Fragment of projectile point from the cave site of Isturitz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France), made of bone from right whale or bowhead whale, dated to 17,300-16,700 years before present, curated at the ...

There are dozens of species that can be seen throughout the year, such as humpbacks and grey whales. But arguably, the ...

In 1926, there were an estimated 140,000 mature blue whales in the oceans, but their populations have decimated by the whale hunting trade. The International Whaling Commission eventually banned ...

The blue, fin, bowhead, gray, humpback, right and sperm whales are the largest animals alive today. In fact, the blue whale is the largest-known creature ever on Earth, topping even the biggest of ...

Searching for blue whales On our trip’s last day we rose early in Loreto and were on the water by 7:30 a.m. with Loreto Sea and Land Tours , accompanied by nature guide Erika Castañon and boat ...

The whale and calf swam near the boats about 45 minutes. Staff said it was the first such event in the 25 years they have been watching whales. Stunned whale-watchers see gray whale birth at Dana ...

"Within seconds we realized, oh my God, a pack of killer whales is attacking a blue whale," researcher John Totterdell from the Cetacean Research Centre in Australia, told NPR.

It's typically gray whale season, but jumping humpbacks, thousands of dolphins and even a duo of blue whales are stealing the show. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F.

Gray whales have started their migration along the California coast. ... I stared into the water, looking for blows. Blue whales can produce a 30-foot high blow that shoots straight up. Suddenly, ...

Then I saw a friend’s striking photos from the annual gray whale migration to Mexico’s Baja California. Just as humpbacks travel from Alaska to Mexico and Hawaii to give birth in warm waters ...