The whaling industry nearly drove blue whales to extinction, and although their numbers continue to teeter across the globe, many changes have been made in the Pacific waters that have proven to ...

The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. ... As whaling technology improved, hunters were able to pursue blue whales in the open oceans.

There are estimated to be 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales in the world. Those numbers are considered a fraction of their past population before rampant whaling decimated their numbers in the 19th and ...

Gliding gracefully through the marine waters, the blue whale is considered to be the largest creature to have ever existed. This behemoth can reach up to 110 feet long and weigh over 160 tons.

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the world's largest animal, capable of reaching an astonishing 110 feet (34 meters) long, around three times longer than a school bus.. The number of these ...

The blue whale skeleton has been on display since 2000. CREDIT: New Bedford Whaling Museum. The carcass was eventually towed to shore and dissected by scientists for research.

A blue whale measuring about 35 feet long was recorded dead at a remote area in Gwatar Bay between Pakistan and Iran on ...

The blue whale exhibit will include an entire skeleton of the animal and a large jaw bone on display, where people can step ...

However, the last minke whaling company has closed and now only fin whales – the second-largest whale species after the blue whales, which are not fished – are hunted, mainly for export to ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been sighted along the San Diego coastline, signaling the beginning of the blue whale watching season.