Oldest whale bone tools discovered, excavated from sites around the Bay of Biscay in Spain, along with bones from Santa Catalina Cave
Early whaling, before the 19th century, was enough for at least two species to disappear completely from European waters
A new study claims the Matera fossil, the largest whale fossil ever described, as a close relative of the living blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Researchers report the discovery of an ancient four-legged whale–found in 42.6-million-year-old marine sediments along the coast of Peru
