These big babies can outweigh several of the most popular small car models. In fact, these titanic infants are the largest ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

Blue whales migrate during summer to feed in colder regions where krill is plentiful, like in the waters off California. They return to warmer regions such as the Gulf of California and the eastern ...

O nly two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery ...

There have been only two recorded instances of the world’s largest animal giving birth in all of human history, both from decades ago. Thousands of blue whales roam the oceans and the giant ...

Join Museum scientists as they reflect on becoming part of this specimen's giant story. Since its arrival at the Museum in the 1880s, the blue whale skeleton has been part of an ever-expanding ...

In summer, blue whales migrate to feed in colder regions where krill is plentiful: for example, off California. In winter, when ready to give birth, they return to warmer regions like the Gulf of ...

Imagine giving birth to a 1360 kg baby. That's practically the weight of a small car. But it's the typical size of a newborn blue whale. The biggest baby in the animal kingdom. When they nurse ...

Trace the 126-year journey of the blue whale from the sea to Museum. A blue whale skeleton weighing 4.5 tonnes is one of the first things visitors encounter when they enter the recently redeveloped ...