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

How on Earth did we get here? How did our work on understanding humpback whales lead to Planet Earth III - the biggest opportunity imaginable to help the world understand the importance of whales ...

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

Nutrient-rich waste Whale excrement contains iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen, which are substances that phytoplankton need to ...

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 ...

and the current “Whales: Beneath the Surface” - on until 28 February, 2018 - gives visitors a fascinating insight into the lives of the planet's largest creatures. The exhibition Timed to ...

The study, published March 10 in the journal Nature Communications, calculates that in oceans across the globe, great ... of blue whales—the largest animals to ever live on the Earth—are ...