The study, published in March in the journal Nature Communications, calculates that in oceans across the globe, great whales ...

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters.

Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

And humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere migrate more than 5,000 miles from foraging areas near Antarctica to mating sites off Costa Rica, where they burn off about 200 pounds each day ...

Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water to the surface. Now new research shows that whales also move tons of ...

A humpback whale and her calf are two of thousands of whales who create a newly discovered "conveyor belt," carrying huge quantities of critical nutrients from high latitudes to the tropics. (Credit: ...

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 ...

Catching salmon in the North Slope village of Kaktovik was unheard of not too long ago. But resident Robert Thompson says some fishermen now see salmon more regularly. About five years ago, he ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii ... California. Humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere migrate more than ...