A white lemon shark swimming in Tampa Bay was initially believed to have albinism. Something else entirely caused the lack of ...

Researchers say white orcas like this aren't albino, they're leucistic, and the difference is in the eyes! On the morning of June 8, 2026, a group of tourists aboard a sightseeing boat off the coast ...

Imagine a moment, off the coast of Australia, that rewrote everything we thought we knew about the ocean's giants. In 1991, ...

A blue whale has been gathering food deep within the water column and reaches the surface with its throat pleats still distended, forming an enormous pouch. Within a few moments the whale will right ...

It’s one of just five fully assembled blue whale skeletons on display in the U.S. The event on Thursday, July 16, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will include speakers from the Marine Mammal Institute, and ...

Lithium-ion battery and critical minerals recycling company Blue Whale Materials LLC (BWM) has appointed Jack Johnson as CEO. The company, which operates a battery recycling facility in Bartlesville, ...

Sightings of blue whales and fin whales off Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years, according to a newly published study. This could signal recovery of the marine mammals ...

Appointment comes as BWM closes a significant growth capital financing round led by Breakwall Capital and Ara Partners and enters its commercial scale-up phase BARTLESVILLE, Okla.--(BUSINESS ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just a blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an adult elephant. But what caused blue whales to grow to such an extraordinary size?

In 2023, researchers in a deep-sea submersible west of Australia came across several whale skeletons 2400 meters deeper than had ever been described. As the expedition continued, the scientists found ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: First recorded in 1989, a whale has been vocalizing at 52 hertz—a much higher frequency than is typical for blue or fin whales—for decades.