Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

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

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.

Gray whales travel from the Arctic to Mexico each year. And they're not finding enough to eat, scientists say.

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 ...

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

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — A whale baleen specimen used by the Cincinnati Children’s Museum in a hands-on education program is missing and may have been unintentionally picked up during or after ...

Whereas humans breathe through their nose and mouth, whales have a blowhole on the top of their head—or two in the case of baleen whales. This is “like a nostril,” says Cunningham.

Bay Area gray whale strandings in 2025 as of June 10: June 7 – Lands End, San Francisco – cause of death undetermined May 31 – Montara State Beach, Montara – cause of death undetermined ...

Humpback Whales Blow Poloidal Vortex Bubble Rings. Marine Mammal Science, 2025; DOI: 10.1111/mms.70026 ...