Solitary whales and dolphins are not, on the whole, unusual. Species such as the humpback whale can spend large portions of their lives alone, only coming together for feeding and mating . Other ...

Marine biologist Carrie Newell photographed four blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — 3 miles off Depoe Bay.

The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...

They live solitary lives, often growing to the size of two school buses and returning to tropical waters only to mate. Hundreds of sperm whales live off of Dominica year round.

Solitary humpback whales manufacture bubble-nets as tools to increase prey intake. Royal Society Open Science, 2024 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.240328; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; ...

As scientists use machine learning to decode the sounds of whales, dogs, and dolphins, opinions vary on how best to deploy the technology. By Isaac Schultz Published May 17, 2025 Tech News ...

This blue whale skull is one of the largest in any collection on earth. Chris Gunn. By the turn of the 20th century, the United States National Museum—now the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries ...