Blue Whale vs. Whale Shark: Comparing the giants’ size, diet, habitat, and oceanic behaviour

Blue whales and whale sharks, though both giants of the ocean and filter feeders, differ significantly. Blue whales, massive marine mammals, consume k ...
New Scientist

The blue whale: the world's most versatile measuring stick?

Feedback has been a science journalist for more years than we care to remember, and as a result we have come across our fair share of bizarre units of measurement. The human mind struggles with the ...