Eavesdropping on baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean reveals year-to-year variations that track changes in the availability of the species they forage on, reports a new study led by John Ryan ...

A rich, but untapped trove of whale calls hides in decades of recordings collected by geologists surveying the ocean floor. IE 11 is not supported.

Other songs, like those of blue and fin whales, are low-pitched (often below 100hz), loud and monotonous. The loud, low songs can travel long distances through the water, ...

The study, which used recordings from 653 days for the presence of fin whale songs, said the whales' singing was most prevalent from September to December, followed by the springtime in March and ...

Blue and fin whales richly fill out a bass section with their own unique versions of song. Together, these three species can create a marvellous symphony in the sea.

Whales sense their surroundings largely through sound and create complex vocalizations, or songs, when they’re searching for mates and food. RELATED: 5 big whale festivals in Northern California ...

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Brazil in August 2023. Researchers say they've discovered that humpback whale song is passed down over the years and changes — something ...

Baleen whales, including today’s blue, humpback, and fin whales rely on sounds to live in their watery world.Their songs must be able travel far in the murky, dark ocean so that they can find ...

There are fewer fin whales in the Mediterranean Sea than previously believed, a new analysis shows, and the endangered species' survival is increasingly threatened by noisy humans.

Eavesdropping on baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean reveals year-to-year variations that track changes in the availability of the species they forage on, reports a new study led by John Ryan ...