The mural on the whale is considered a separate piece of art, “Point of Reference,” and is by Michael M. Murdock. When it was installed in 2022, it wasn’t without a bit of pushback.

Grey whales weigh 30-40 tons, so the statue is approximately the same weight as a real whale.” A public celebration will be held upon the project’s completion.

Researchers are studying southern right whales off Argentina's Valdes Peninsula, discovering they dive to the ocean floor to feed, often accompanied by their calves. This behavior, previously ...

PUERTO MADRYN, Argentina - In the icy seas off Argentina's southern Patagonian coast, an important breeding ground for whales, scientists are studying the huge marine mammals to better understand ...

Southern right whales dive to ocean floor to feed Whales calves dive with their mothers 100 meters (330 feet) PUERTO MADRYN, Argentina, Oct 11 (Reuters) - In the icy seas off Argentina's southern ...

Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) can grow to be 17 meters (55 feet) long and weigh 80,000 kg (176,370 pounds).

"The whale needs water and so does the Great Salt Lake," Barnett said. "The Great Salt Lake is something we need to protect and be mindful of. We live in the desert," Bradshaw said.

Thousands of colossal southern right whales travel to the calm waters of Península Valdés off the coast of Argentina each year to breed and give birth. The cetaceans, which can reach 56 feet in ...

In Argentina specifically, 300,000 hectares of forest were lost, meaning that almost 20 percent of the forests that existed in 1985 are now gone—an average rate of 8,000 hectares per year, an ...

(CNN) – More than a dozen whales have been found dead off the coast of Argentina. The first of the whales was found on Sept. 24 in the waters off of Chubut, according to the Whale Conservation ...