You’d think such a massive creature would be an apex predator, but blue whales are actually gentle giants of the ocean. Let’s talk about twelve facts that make blue whales truly amazing. 1 ...

When Anderson arrived, she said she watched four blue whales that were likely feeding on krill in the area. They typically scoop up mega-sized mouthfuls of krill, their food of choice. Krill are teeny ...

Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found.

"It is thought that in the right oceanographic conditions, sounds emitted by blue whales can be heard by other whales up to 1,000 miles away," according to NOAA Fisheries. "Scientists think they use ...

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 ...

Blue whales sing less when they are starving and sing more when food is plentiful, a recent study revealed. Researchers listened to whales off California for six years and found that their singing ...

Whale songs provide key insight into ocean ecology, allowing scientists to make estimations on the prevalence of the species ...

A dense pool of warm water dubbed ‘The Blob’ drove unprecedented temperature increases in the Pacific Ocean, affecting the blue whale’s primary food source ...

Blue Whale Ecology and Behavior Publication Trend The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Blue Whale Ecology and Behavior.

Mammal bones, especially skulls, are used for identification, and to work out the evolutionary history of each species. The ...

In the last decade blue whales have typically been seen off Orange County as early as May and June.