King of the Blue Ocean–or KOBO–is one of the museum’s signature attractions. The blue whale was accidentally struck by a vessel in 1998 and brought to the museum two years later.

Louisiana oil industry lauds rollback of Gulf whale protections. Others are concerned. The whale is a 'sitting duck' and likely gets struck by ships more often than is known, ...

The Rice’s whale is one of the most endangered animal species on Earth, with an estimated 100 left, primarily in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico off the Florida panhandle — though individuals ...

Federal judge blocks offshore lease sale, says feds failed to consider impacts on Rice's whales There may be as few as 51 Rice's whales left in the wild, according to a recent NOAA survey ...