Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

Discover interesting facts about whales, how big they can get, and how they track down their prey. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

Preface -- What is a marine mammal? -- Main groups of marine mammals -- Modern taxonomy of marine mammals -- How to look for marine mammals -- Natural history of marine mammals -- Conservation -- How ...

Whales are the biggest animal on the planet, dolphins are comparably smaller, but are they all one “big” happy family? They all belong to the Order Cetacea which is the group of sea mammals that ...

Knowable Magazine reports that drones are revolutionizing whale research by safely collecting data and minimizing ...

Inner coast transient killer whale hunting close to a Steller sea lion haulout off the outer coast of Washington. New research has confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales who live between ...

Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty has performed about 2,500 necropsies on whales and other large marine mammals over the past 25 years, as part of his work for B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and ...