Blue whales might be some of the most iconic creatures on the planet, but for all their impressive features, there’s still ...

The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” its color is more a reflection of the water it swims ...

From the entanglement of Shelagh, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, to the awe-inspiring appearance of the first blue whale of the season, these events have stunned onlookers and ...

Gliding gracefully through the marine waters, the blue whale is considered to be the largest creature to have ever existed. This behemoth can reach up to 110 feet long and weigh over 160 tons.

This stock of blue whales can grow to 90 feet and weigh over 100,000 pounds. The stock of blue whales found near the Antarctic grow bigger, up to 110 feet and over 330,000 pounds.

When it comes to their flippers, however, blue whales’ are relatively short for their body size at around 3 to 4 meters (9 to 13 feet) in length. The humpback whale, for instance, has flippers that ...

The blue whale skeleton has been on display since 2000. CREDIT: New Bedford Whaling Museum. The carcass was eventually towed to shore and dissected by scientists for research.

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MIRISSA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan waters are considered a haven for the largest creatures ever to have lived, the blue whale, a rare place for a resident, year-round population to thrive. In 2021 ...