A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

Bored Panda has compiled a list of side-by-side comparison pictures that should put things into context for you. So get ready ...

Fewer than 400 of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales remain. However, federal lawmakers have been weighing proposed rollbacks of some protections for the mammals.

What's the fastest whale in the world? Clue - it can swim at 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes You may not expect an ...

Since we can’t talk to them, most folks' knowledge of animals begins and ends with some biology classes and maybe a pet, ...