Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

The endangered whales visit Bay each year, where researchers count and track them, hoping the species returns from the brink ...

Did you know that whales help keep the ocean healthy by spreading nutrients far and wide? These massive creatures don’t just ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.

Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine.

and provide food for sharks and other fish and many invertebrates." Thousands of humpback whales travel from a vast area where they feed in the Gulf of Alaska to a more restricted area in Hawaii ...