Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...

In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

A humpback whale and her calf are two of thousands of whales who create a newly discovered "conveyor belt," carrying huge ...

Case in point, it was announced earlier this month 866 new marine animal species have been discovered by the Nippon ...

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists ... and many have coral reef ecosystems,” said Roman. “The movement of nitrogen and other nutrients can be important ...

New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...

I had no clue what I was doing. As an adventurous 30-year-old solo traveller, I was not a cruise fanatic, not even a fan.