Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

Aerial footage showing the close association between blue whale mother and calf, in the South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand. Credit: Leigh Torres/ Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory (GEMM ...

In all of human history, only two blue whale births have been recorded, with both having taken place decades ago. It is unclear why blue whale births and even calves themselves are so rarely seen ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species. There ...

For decades, the world’s largest animal, the blue whale, has baffled scientists with one major mystery—why are baby blue whales so rarely seen? Despite thousands of blue whales roaming the oceans and ...