Unlike toothed whales, baleen whales are usually solitary or travel in small groups, rather than large, social pods. They don’t use echolocation, instead they communicate using low-frequency ...

But until now, another benefit that whales provided to ecosystems had not been quantified – that of urine. A recent study published in Nature Communications indicates that baleen whales’ urine ...

It’s a whale of a discovery. Literally. A team of paleontologists and volunteers from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH) recently excavated the skull and other fossilized bones of a ...

"Wherever the food is, is where the whales are going to be." Minke whales are members of the baleen family. They are the smallest baleen whales in North American waters, reaching lengths of up to ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...

By Johnny Diaz A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, federal prosecutors said.

March 24, 2025 Minke whales, considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, can grow to more than 26 feet long and weigh as much as 14,000 pounds, according to NOAA. The whale in ...

Milstein said there was no immediate danger to the whale. Minke whales, considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, can grow up to 26 feet long and weigh up to 14,000 pounds ...