A group of whale watchers, look in horror as a huge humpback whale emerges from the water and swallows two kayakers whole!

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

The Cancer Paradox in Whales Whales are among the largest animals on Earth, yet they rarely get cancer. This seems ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

Blue whales migrate during summer to feed in colder regions where krill is plentiful, like in the waters off California. They return to warmer regions such as the Gulf of California and the eastern ...

On February 25, the shores in Al Wusta bore witness to a profound loss, one that speaks to the delicate balance between the natural world and ...

Exposure to green spaces can improve mental health, speed recovery and relieve pain in patients. But climate change and human ...

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There have been only two recorded instances of the world’s largest animal giving birth in all of human history, both from decades ago. Thousands of blue whales roam the oceans and the giant ...

Islands seem to affect residents in the community they create, from the complex power of “The Tempest” to the found family in “Come From Away.” But in Abe Koogler’s “Deep Blue Sound,” it isn’t ...