New research from the University of Washington finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they’re completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water ...

Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...

Whale song can be as efficient as – and, in some cases, more efficient than – human communication, according to a new study in Science Advances. Meanwhile, new unrelated research in Science further ...

Whales are the biggest creatures on Earth. These animals are found in every ocean, but that doesn't make them fish.

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.

Interestingly, they use the unique language of certain clicks, clangs, and whistles for communication. Sadly, this unique species of toothed whales is soon to be on the verge of extinction. Luckily ...

Apart from humans, whales are the only mammals that go through menopause. This natural biological process is known to exist in just five species of toothed whale: short-finned pilot whales ...

A new immersive art installation highlights the effects humans have on ocean ecosystems, and whales in particular.

A sperm whale stranded on Cuttyhunk Island over the weekend, adding to alarming whale death toll since December. Here's what ...

Whale song can be as efficient as – and, in some cases, more efficient than – human communication, according to a new study in Science Advances ...