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 ...

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.

Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

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 ...

Baleen whales, known scientifically as Mysticeti, are a fascinating group of marine mammals that have evolved unique feeding mechanisms and adaptations over millions of years. Their fossil record ...

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

This structure, which only exists in baleen whales, allows them to use air to generate low-frequency sounds in the ocean as well help with their “explosive” surface breathing. Prof Elemans ...

Read more about sperm whales: http://j.mp/sOSais Watch underwater footage of the mammal and hear its strange clicking sounds that are crucial to their survival What ...

However, the over-exploitation of other baleen whales resulted in a shortage of whales to hunt ... In addition, they are the most vocal and loudest animals – their sound being even louder than a jet ...