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This Is the Biggest Whale, by Length and by Weight
One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest ...
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One or many? Exploring the population groups of the Antarctic blue whale using historical mark-recovery data
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most ...
‘Majestic’ ocean creature makes surprise appearance off Australia. ‘Unforgettable’
“A beautiful (minke) whale was spotted near Bundeena Wharf today, giving passengers on the Cronulla Ferries an unforgettable experience,” the company said on Facebook. “These majestic creatures are ...
Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...
Why are scientists counting tiny Antarctic sea creatures from Space?
A team of scientists have been using the colour of seawater to help count tiny Antarctic sea creatures from miles above. They ...
The ‘52-Hertz Whale’ Is The Loneliest Animal In The World—Here’s What We Know
Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.