Blue whales might be some of the most iconic creatures on the planet, but for all their impressive features, there’s still ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

Blue whale calves and births are rarely documented. This ‘mystery’ might be explained by the schedules of whale researchers, study says.

Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf pairs are also sighted much more rarely than might be expected. The reason, new research suggests, has to do with where and ...

A blue whale mother and calf are swimming together in the Gulf of California in Baja, Mexico, one of the warm-water places blue whales spend their winter months. Only two blue whale births have ...