Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

But whale species also produce loud underwater songs. What stops killer whales from homing in on their calls and attacking them? New research from the University of Washington finds some baleen ...

A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

These whales' massive heads and jaws accommodate hundreds of baleen “teeth.” Rights and other baleen-feeding whales use a comblike strainer of baleen plates and bristles to ensnare tiny ...

Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders ...

Eavesdropping on baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean reveals year-to-year variations that track changes in the availability of the species they forage on, reports a new study led by John Ryan ...

In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River ...

For humpback whales in the Pacific, their songs may be a solid indicator of the type of food that is swimming nearby. By listening in on their songs from year to year, a team of scientists found ...

Whales sing more when they have a proximity to food, according to a new study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Photo from Chinh le Duc, UnSplash Baleen whales sing more when there ...

It's not exactly karaoke. These whale songs have been a source of fascination for decades. Professor Coen Elemans from the University of Southern Denmark is among a group of scientists who have ...

Example photo of a humpback whale fluke from which identification of individuals is enabled through distinction of fluke shape and coloration. This photo by T. Cheeseman is of the individual most ...