A study reveals that whales vocalise less during marine heatwaves to kill their prey, linking climate change to changes in ...

All whales are divided into two suborders: Odontoceti (those that have teeth) and Mysticeti (which have baleen plates instead). A whale's diet depends on its suborder. But not all whales within each ...

A group of whale watchers, look in horror as a huge humpback whale emerges from the water and swallows two kayakers whole!

Our study used observations of the whales, including sound recordings, photo identification and diet analysis. It also used measurements of forage species abundance, characterisation of ecosystem ...

Our study used observations of the whales, including sound recordings, photo identification and diet analysis. It also used measurements of forage species abundance, characterisation of ecosystem ...

Krill make up the vast majority of a blue whale's diet. The blue whale is a filter-feeder. Its throat has an expandable, pleated structure to engulf a volume of water and prey that is greater than the ...

A new method of tracking the dietary habits and contaminant exposure of animals in Arctic marine ecosystems is providing critical insights as climate change reshapes the region's food web.

Another recognizable difference between Bigg’s orcas and southern resident killer whales is their diet, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bigg’s killer whales, which ...

Fortunately, humans are not part of a humpback whale diet, so the two women were not eaten. Also, their esophagus is not big enough to swallow large prey. In case they accidentally swallow humans ...