Whales are one of nature's most magnificent aquatic animal groups. You can read about the haunting songs of humpback whales, squid-hunting sperm whales and the largest animals on Earth, blue whales. Live Science publishes the wildest whale facts and stories, whether it's baleen whales in a record-breaking feeding frenzy, the tragedy of a blue whale's daily intake of microplastics, or a sighting of a real-life Moby Dick, so our expert writers and editors will always have compelling news, articles and features about whales for you to explore.
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—Humpback whales: Facts about the singers of the sea
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Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbowResearchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in doing so solved the mystery of an odd echolocation pulse in the North Pacific.
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Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.
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No, blue whales aren't going silent off California. Here's why.Reports of blue whales going silent off California don't reflect the findings of a recent study.
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Ancient whale 'graveyard' discovered under melting Russian glacierAn Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay.
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Dwarf sperm whale: The 'pint-size whales' that gush gallons of intestinal fluid when surprisedThe smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack.
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Whales: Facts about the largest animals on EarthDiscover interesting facts about whales, how big they can get, and how they track down their prey.
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'I thought I was dead': Terrifying video of humpback whale gobbling up kayaker explainedA humpback whale appeared to swallow then spit out a kayaker in a viral video filmed off the coast of Chile. But was he actually in any danger?
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These endangered whales can live up to 150 years — twice as long as previously thoughtLife expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — far longer than scientists previously thought.
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Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for speciesA male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way.
