Chaucer’s Books will host local children’s author Robin Yardi for a reading of her latest book for kids “I Know the Whale,” 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at the bookstore, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. “I ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

You’d think such a massive creature would be an apex predator, but blue whales are actually gentle giants of the ocean. Let’s talk about twelve facts that make blue whales truly amazing. 1. Blue ...

“The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth.” The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” ...

You will find a wide and varied world full of life when you descend into the deep blue sea. Among the ocean’s inhabitants, whales and dolphins have a particular place in our hearts and fantasies. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fossil records make one evolutionary pattern especially ...