Blue whales make surprise appearance off Washington coast. Aug 13, 2019, 12:05 PM. Two blue whales, the largest living creature ever, swim through Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Blue whale season is underway in San Diego, drawing locals and tourists alike to one tour company who had a hand in NBC's newest nature documentary.

Not only is it super rare to see a blue whale give birth – it’s only been recorded twice, once in 1911 and again in 1946 – but it’s also incredibly uncommon to see blue whale calves in ...

The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue whales are massive, weighing around 350,000 pounds. That’s about the same as 30 adult male African elephants.

MIRISSA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan waters are considered a haven for the largest creatures ever to have lived, the blue whale, a rare place for a resident, year-round population to thrive. In 2021 ...