Sightings of the ocean giant were scarce last year. Their increased presence this summer is exciting for whale watchers off California. Rajvi Khatri via Unsplash Boaters with Monterey Bay Whale Watch ...

The blue whale season typically does not begin until late spring or early summer, making this early arrival noteworthy.

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 ...

The City of Catoosa says big changes will be coming soon to the Blue Whale. The city broke ground on a new visitor’s center in June, but is now accepting new bids for the project. The Blue Whale of ...

We round up five destinations where sightings of cetacean life are almost guaranteed in the spring and summer months, from ...

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A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it? A blue whale swims near ...

The biggest whale species on Earth is a monster! There are plenty of large creatures within the Cetacea order (which contains dolphins, porpoises, and whales), but one surpasses them all. Meet the ...

A record number of whales are migrating past Sydney over the next few weeks – here's the ultimate guide to whale watching in Sydney and NSW .