By Bobby Bascomb Each year, during summer and fall, large groups of baleen whales gather off the coast of California, U.S., ...

Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

Endangered pygmy blue whales dive to depths in the ocean to forage and feed along their migratory path off the Western ...

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

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

it gives scientists a better understanding of what’s going on with blue whale populations, which can help to inform things like future research and conservation strategies. According to Branch ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their urine—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii.

Blue whale births remain unseen because they occur in winter, when researchers typically aren't observing them. By the time ...

South Georgia has been in the headlines after the world's largest iceberg ran aground off its coast amid concerns it could ...

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 ...