The study, published in March in the journal Nature Communications, calculates that in oceans across the globe, great whales - including right whales, gray whales, and humpbacks - transport around ...

Fortunately, however, humans are not part of a humpback whale’s diet, and the whale quickly realized its mistake and released the kayakers unharmed. Kellianne Matthews is a writer at A-Z Animals where ...

Ryan said that given how important singing is to whales’ reproduction, social interactions and foraging, their silence ...

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed ... Some of the most famous whale species are humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales and narwhals. Despite their name, killer ...

Blue Whale Azores. Image via Pexels. The blue whale, the largest animal on our planet, plays an important role in maintaining the balance of the world’s ecosystem. As they feed on thousands of pounds ...

Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

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Great rivers of whale pee make a remarkable contribution to Earth's cycling of nutrients, a new study reveals.

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters.

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – A massive humpback whale recently washed ashore near a popular Spring Break destination in Delaware. Measuring 35 feet long and weighing 14 tons, the animal was seen in the surf ...

When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine.

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.