A subtle shift in coastal winds sets off a chain reaction that pulls cold, nutrient-rich water up from the ocean floor and ...

A 47-foot male juvenile fin whale washed up dead on the shore of Point Reyes National Seashore, drawing a multi-agency ...

The Blue Whale Story exhibit conservator, Susan Green, inspects the frame holding a life-sized reproduction of an ...

Newport's Hatfield Marine Science Center celebrates its new 70-foot blue whale skeleton, one of only five on display in the U ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A rarely seen blue whale has been spotted off the California coast, ...

The Numbers First The only intact blue whale heart ever preserved and studied in detail came from a specimen that washed ...

A blue whale calf with its mother near the coast of island Pico (Azores)© tane-mahuta/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images "The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth." The blue ...

Blue whales were swimming off San Diego's coastline earlier this year and closer to shore, an atypical pattern that has allowed marine researchers to study the world's largest animal up close and has ...

The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger. Scientists tracked the auditory ...

Monterey, California, is a destination for whale watchers for good reason. Not only is it one of the only places in the world ...

Whale biologist Carrie Newell spotted four blue whales feeding about 3 to 4 miles offshore from Depoe Bay, Oregon on June 27 — an exceptionally rare event in the state’s coastal waters. Newell, ...