These questions about the biology of gigantism drive our research on rorqual whales, a family of whales that all use an extreme feeding strategy called lunge filter feeding. To study lunge-feeding ...

The skeleton of a rorqual whale lies in the sand along the shoreline of northern Namibia. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Baleen whales evolved bristly baleen plates instead of teeth, which filter or trap krill, plankton and small fish inside ...

Blue whales weigh up to 330,000 pounds (149,686 kg) and are up to 110 feet (33.5 meters) long — that's longer than three school buses). They are rorqual whales, a group of baleen whales with ...

Rorqual whales use a Russian-doll-like structure to protect nerve tissue during lunge dives, according to new research by University of British Columbia researchers. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

In recent years, anthropogenic disturbances such as maritime traffic, pollution, and fishing have had a negative impact on the welfare of great whales around the world. The town of Sept-Iles, Québec, ...