In mid-April 2026, people on social media shared a video of what they claimed was footage of a whale calf nursing from its mother. In the video, the calf swam a short distance from its mother, which ...

Blue whale season typically begins in early summer but San Diego Whale Watch witnessed the first sighting in April.

This is no fluke! Right in time for Earth Day, the first blue whale of the season was spotted off Dana Point in Orange County. A video taken Tuesday by Nona the Naturalist from a nearby charter boat, ...

Blue whale season typically begins in early summer, but San Diego Whale Watch captured the first sighting on video this week.

Blue Whales going silent has become a growing concern for scientists around the world. These gentle giants, known for their deep and powerful underwater songs, are now calling out less and less. In ...

The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger. Scientists tracked the auditory ...

Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...

Whale biologist Carrie Newell spotted four blue whales feeding about 3 to 4 miles offshore from Depoe Bay, Oregon on June 27 — an exceptionally rare event in the state’s coastal waters. Newell, ...

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