The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Many animals thrive without teeth, adapting unique feeding strategies for survival. Turtles use sharp beaks to crush food, ...

Migrating baleen whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical and subtropical ecosystems. Nature Communications, 16 (1). doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56123-2 ...

The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue whales are massive, weighing around 350,000 pounds. That’s about the same as 30 adult male African elephants.

Climate Lab Environment Local News Northwest Science Gray whales that travel West Coast recorded at lowest number in 50 years June 20, 2025 at 10:00 am Updated June 20, 2025 at 10:00 am ...

Orcas haven’t been documented, however, cooperatively hunting with whales. Indeed orcas prey on sperm, gray, fin, humpback, and many other whales, which is why whalers called them killers of whales.

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

Toothed whales use sound to find their way around, detect objects, and catch fish. They can investigate their environment by making clicking sounds, and then decoding the "echoic return signal ...

The fossil record of baleen whales (Mysticeti) offers a window into one of the most dramatic evolutionary transitions among mammals. Early cetaceans evolved from terrestrial artiodactyl ancestors ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Officials are offering a reward after an item was reported missing in Fayette County. Fayette County Public Health reported a whale baleen was last seen June 7 at its ...