Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil records make one evolutionary pattern especially ...
Gray whales that feed in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have shrunk in size by 13% over the past 20 to 30 years, an Oregon State University study found. Once reaching maturity, ...
World Whale Day is celebrated on 15th February honouring ancient ocean giants. Some whale species grow over 30 meters long ...
Minke whales represent smallest size threshold that a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be, shows study
Minke whales are the smallest of the rorqual group of baleen whales, which use a “lunge feeding” strategy to capture large amounts of small prey such as krill. Credit: Duke Marine Robotics and Remote ...
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 ...
OSLO (Reuters Life!) - Taking pictures of whales is notoriously difficult, underwater photographers say. The world's largest animal is shy and too big to capture in great detail. But a new exhibition ...
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