A landmark study published in 2023 sequenced the genome of the rarely seen pygmy right whale, the smallest of the living ...

Baleen whales are the largest animals on this planet, ranging from the 3,500kg pygmy right whale to the 190,000kg blue whale. Their body mass is central to their success as an animal group.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo.

The animal, which the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society said could be a pygmy sperm whale or a dwarf sperm whale, was tracked down in waters off Southern district after it was first spotted ...

It isn’t completely uncommon along the East Coast. The most recent whale death before this happened in August when a pygmy sperm whale washed up on the Outer Banks. It was found emaciated in ...

Armed with binoculars and telephoto cameras, they watch the cobalt waters for one of its great treasures - pygmy blue whales. When there is a sighting, it’s all systems go. Faustino's son ...

Armed with binoculars and telephoto cameras, they watch the cobalt waters for one of its great treasures - pygmy blue whales. When there is a sighting, it’s all systems go. Faustino's son, Zacarias, ...

“We are kind of sitting up and scratching our heads right now, going, ‘Is this going to be a continuous thing?’ We hope not.” Shown is one of two pygmy killer whales that beached itself at ...

Jan 13, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2023 SALISBURY — A pygmy sperm whale stranded at Salisbury Beach State Reservation was able to refloat on its own after at least a few hours in distress.

The Blue Whale is the world's largest animal. While the pygmy sub-species is smaller than other members of the Blue Whale genus, they can still measure up to 24 metres in length.