In this corner, weighing up to 190 metric tons, is the blue whale. This behemoth still swimming in Earth’s oceans is the current titleholder for the heaviest animal to ever exist — living or ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean ...

Whales travel through the ocean, lunging, leaping, and playing, with grace and swiftness that belie their huge size. The ...

Whale watchers got a rare view of the world's largest mammal when they saw a blue whale off the coast of Cape May. News Sports Monmouth Ocean Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. ANIMALS.

Blue whales are primarily solitary animals. They sometimes gather to feed in groups, when they are breeding, or when mothers are with young.

Blue whales are still historically large animals: Some can grow to more than 100 feet. Perucetus colossus was “possibly the heaviest animal ever,” said study co-author Alberto Collareta, a ...

The endangered blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth — let alone California. At up to 400,000 pounds (the weight of 33 elephants!) and as long as 90 feet, they migrate up the ...

All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales. “This is fantastic,” Dr. Janke said. He had previously looked for blue whale DNA in fin whale genomes and not found it.

Blue whales, the largest animals known to have ever existed on Earth, can live to be 100. Had the young whale survived, it might have fathered more than 20 calves.

Sperm whales are the loudest animals, but many believe blue whales are louder because of call duration The loudest human yell was 129 decibels. The loudest dog bark was 113 decibels. At 70 ...

He said he paddled along the giant blue whale for an entire hour. He added that his fear was overshadowed by excitement to be in the presence of the amazing creature.

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