New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

Despite their name, killer whales — or orcas — are not ... Examples of baleen whales include blue whales, fin whales and humpback whales. Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

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

Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

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 ...