Aerial footage showing the close association between blue whale mother and calf, in the South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand. Credit: Leigh Torres/ Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory (GEMM ...

Whales are huge, long-lived mammals. The blue whale is the largest animal that’s ever lived on earth — it is bigger than the dinosaurs. It can live an estimated 80 to 90 years! The bowhead whale, a ...

"This means that the more baby-like an animals is, the more we want to save it," he says. "Big eyes, round heads, and short snouts are all characteristics that set off the 'cute' response." ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species. There ...

The 2024 Nature Photography Contest showcases the complicated beauty and inspiring resiliency of our planet. Photographer ...

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while weighing as much as 94 tons—roughly as massive as a blue whale. For reference, the predominant megalodon theory puts them at 50-65 feet long and 53-115 tons. Based on their conclusions ...