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 ...

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

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 ...

The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Only male whales sing as part of an elaborate courtship display to prove their worth to potential mates. Other ways to woo a whale can include physical competition, where males charge at speed all in ...

By Keith Anthony Fabro When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and ...

It added that there are sporadic sightings around much of the UK, but are more commonly spotted off the Shetland Isles and Hebrides. A humpback whale was confirmed to have been spotted off the coast ...

Humpback whales have been known to swim 5,000 miles from tropical grounds to colder grounds for more productive feedings and ...

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

A MAJOR “keep away” alert has been issued to beachgoers following the discovery of a 20-metre whale washed up on Irish sands. The mammal, which is understood to have been dead for ...