Blue whales and killer whales ... Killer whales are apex predators. They eat turtles, large fish, small fish, seals, sea lions, ... mostly due to human threats.

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 ...

Blue whales consume up to 10 million pieces of microplastic every day.

"It's worth stating that these blue whales, for example, might eat 10, 15 or even 20 tons of food a day. ... Savoca said it's also been detected in human placentas, breast milk and blood.

The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 feet in length. The underwater call of the sperm whale, the earth’s loudest, registers at 230 decibels.

Researchers estimate that blue whales may each consume up to 10 million pieces of microplastic every day during their main feeding season as they chow down on plastic-filled prey.

Toronto (CTV Network) — A study led by Stanford University researchers has found that blue whales can eat up to 10 million pieces of microplastic daily.The study, published in Nature ...

Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to ...

Blue whales, which have a particularly krill-rich diet, could ingest up to 10 million plastic particles a day, while humpback whales could consume up to 4 million particles a day, the team calculates.

A blue whale’s stomach can hold 2,200 pounds of krill at a time, and they eat around 9,000 pounds of krill each day. Considering the tiny krill weighs less than one ounce, a blue whale eats ...

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 ...