OpinionJuly 31, 2020
Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic?
Dinosaurs were big, but these are the largest animals in the history of the planet—and we’re just beginning to understand the reasons for their size
Stories by Eric M. Keen
Eric M. Keen, Ph.D., studies baleen whales on the west coast of North America and teaches environmental studies at Sewanee: The University of the South. He is a research biologist for Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research and the science co-director of BC Whales.