Blue whales were swimming off San Diego’s coastline earlier this year and closer to shore, an atypical pattern that has allowed marine researchers to study the world’s largest animal up close.

Nature enthusiasts from across the country on Thursday hopped on board a full-day boating adventure in the hopes of getting an up-close encounter with the largest animal on Earth — the blue whale.

Narrated by Andy Serkis and directed by Hugh Pearson, the 45-minute film explores the fascinating undersea lives of blue whales and provides a close-up look at a relatively understudied creature ...

DANA POINT, Calif. (KABC) -- A paddleboarder got the surprise of his life just off Dana Point when he got an up-close view of a blue whale -- and it was all captured on video. Bill Clements had ...

Dozens of blue whales, the world's largest animal, have been spotted unusually close to shore. Lured by an abundance of food, the tiny crustaceans called krill, their appearance has delighted ...

The clip posted by ViralHog on Sept. 6, 2022, shows the paddler’s close-up encounter of the whale. Blue whales are the largest mammal in the ocean — and in the history of the planet.

Stand-up paddleboarder Bill Clements came up close to the world’s largest animal, the blue whale, off Dana Point on a recent day. (Photo courtesy of Bill Clements) ...

Blue whales have been spotted off Orange County the past few weeks, thrilling ocean enthusiasts who get up-close looks at the world’s biggest animal. (Photo courtesy of Eli Parnes/Newport ...

Blue whales sing less when they are starving and sing more when food is plentiful, a recent study revealed. Researchers listened to whales off California for six years and found that their singing ...

For years, blue whales were on the decline locally, but their recent re-appearance offers excitement.

Whales may again swim close to Seacoast shores this summer, after a 2024 breach and boat strike incident off Odiorne Point in Rye that toppled two men into the water and captured a global audience ...