Gliding gracefully through the marine waters, the blue whale is considered to be the largest creature to have ever existed.

The sperm whale has the largest head of any animal, with heads reaching up to 20 feet long. These sharks have a huge head, which they use to filter feed. Whale sharks also have large heads that are ...

Better understanding how humpbacks and other whales see could inspire “strategies for making fishing gear more visible” and ...

The rare Rice's whale is further endangered by inadequate protection from Gulf of Mexico oil drilling, the Sierra Club claims ...

Humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical ...

An elusive whale recently washed ashore in Canada, leaving local officials “deeply concerned.” The deceased marine mammal was ...

Bryde's whales have never been seen in the waters of British Columbia, but one was found dead in Port McNeill, on the ...

Jim Borrowman, who has operated the museum for more than two decades, confirmed the Bryde’s whale was gifted by the ‘Namgis ...

In a rare occurrence, a Bryde's whale, typically found in warmer waters, was discovered dead in British Columbia, marking the ...

A young Bryde’s whale, which is rarely seen in B.C., has been found washed up dead on Vancouver Island, according to the ...

Bryde’s whales (pronounced BROO-dus) are a type of baleen whale, feeding primarily on plankton and small schooling fish. They ...

A third dead whale in one week has washed onto a beach in B.C., this time a Bryde's whale along northern Vancouver Island.