Originally completed in 1972, the Catoosa Blue Whale has gone through many changes as a favorite Route 66 attraction. See ...

As a teenager, gobsmacked by the scale model of a blue whale in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., Dykstra resolved to swim with one, an ambition (now realized ...

Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see the biggest animal on Earth and the group is calling it a “once in ...

The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue whales are massive, weighing around 350,000 pounds. That’s about the same as 30 adult male African elephants.

A blue whale's heart alone can weigh as much as a car, around 400 pounds (180 kg). Despite their massive size, they can swim at speeds of up to 30 kilometres per hour (19 miles per hour).

Simon Lorenz, an award-winning photographer and founder of the company, observes from the deck of a specially designed boat as a mother and calf pair of majestic blue whales surfaces — a sight so ...

New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions—vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll. Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do every spring.

Interestingly, female blue whales are usually larger than the males. Even a blue whale's heart it big. Treehugger shared, "It's the largest heart in the animal kingdom, weighing about 400 pounds.

We’re planting a lot of seeds of creativity here,” education program director, Michelle Begley said. “All these students are ...