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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

One of San Francisco’s lesser-known islands has a regional preserve, a lone inhabitant and incredible 360-degree views of the Bay.

The evening’s opener, by composer Kyle Brenn and librettist Lex Brown, is set within the belly of a massive, bioengineered whale ... with keenly composed sound effects and atmospherics all ...