St. Louis Magazine

‘The Blue Whale Story’ at Saint Louis Science Center lets families stand beside an 80-foot ocean giant

This traveling exhibition features a life-sized blue whale skeleton, a full-scale heart model, hands-on games, and interactive experiences.
Santa Monica Daily Press

Giant blue whales put on a show in SM Bay

SM BAY — Dozens of giant blue whales are putting on a show along the Southern California coast, and one Santa Monica resident was treated to a front row seat. While paddle boarding north from Hermosa ...
insider.si.edu

Only recently did whales become giant

The blue whale, which uses baleen to filter its prey from ocean water and can reach lengths of over 100 feet, is the largest vertebrate animal that has ever lived. On the list of the planet’s most ...

When a blue whale falls, an entire ecosystem rises: How one death feeds the deep sea

A dead whale sinking to the ocean floor creates a unique deep-sea ecosystem.: this whale fall provides food for scavengers, ...
Sacramento Bee

Massive sea creature spotted off the coast of California. See the ‘gentle giant’

A massive sea creature was spotted in California, the group said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A massive sea creature was spotted off the coast of California, leaving onlookers “excited.” On June 8, a ...
Yahoo

Researchers in 'total awe' after spotting rare whale not seen in decades: 'Shed tears and could barely speak'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This video will give you goosebumps: the largest animal on the planet gracefully steaming straight toward a whale-watching boat.
Forbes

A Biologist Ranks The 5 Biggest Animals To Have Ever Roamed The Earth (Hint: One Exists To This Day, The Rest Are Extinct)

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...