Recent research has focused on various aspects of baleen whale evolution, including anatomical changes, feeding strategies, and the implications of fossil discoveries for understanding their origins.

Research Reveals Whales Evolved in Three Rapid Phases, Their Ancestors Crawled Out of the Sea 400 Million Years Ago A recent research revealed a remarkable story of whale evolution—how these ...

From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

“It’s hard to understand the evolution of any trait because ... includes cetaceans with teeth as opposed to baleen, the sievelike plates larger whales use to trap their food — experience ...

Known as one of the smallest baleen whales, the pygmy right whale has a mysterious existence ... reminds us of the incredible diversity of life and the ongoing story of evolution that continues to ...

Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near Portland in Victoria in ...

Toothed whales have teeth instead of the keratinous baleen that blue whales and others use to feed on tiny animals, such as krill. Sperm whales, which feed mainly on squid, are the largest ...

North Atlantic right whales are one of the three species of large baleen whales. They are described as having stocky black bodies with no dorsal fins, and their blow spouts are shaped like a “V.” ...

Whale sharks are drawn to natural underwater features such as seamounts and canyons as well as artificial features like ...

He cited, as one reason, the impact offshore wind may have on marine life. “If you’re into whales,” Trump said, “you don’t want windmills.” Whale experts say the facts show otherwise.

They are baleen whales and filter feeders that feed on zooplankton. They have been slowly swimming south along the Eastern Seaboard since first being spotted off South Carolina on Nov. 24 ...