Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most ...

He's spent thousands of hours listening for and tracking the elusive ocean giants. "Antarctic blue whales are critically endangered, and this makes them difficult to find in the vast Southern ...

Based on vision shared by Cronulla & National Park Ferry Cruises, Pirotta said she believed the whale was a juvenile in fairly good condition. Antarctic minke whales have been observed travelling ...

Up to 26,545 blue whale songs in the Antarctic were captured by scientists in a study. They used - for the first time - new acoustical detection and tracking techniques to locate and observe them.

Webjørn Barstad, CEO of the new company, Aker BioMarine Antarctic, said developing new technologies to mitigate risks of whale mortalities is a top priority ... a little bit out of the blue, I think ...

Argentina will make available a Coast Guard vessel in support of the ‘Antarctic Blue Whale Project’ and associated research activities planned for the 201314 season and coming years ...

"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

Amongst other places, the blue whale is native to the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica. The massive whale is slightly longer than three London double decker buses parked in a line ...

Antarctic krill are one of the most abundant ... Fin whales – the second largest baleen whale after the blue whale, had been hunted to near extinction. Now they are growing in number, returning ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A rare whale spotted at a Sydney wharf has delighted and excited scientists and families alike as it frolicked in the warm summer water.