Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.

They are less common in the tropics. If lucky, one can view fin whales along most coastal stretches of the polar latitudes, dependent on the right time of year, of course. This range may be described ...

and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), communicate in the 15 to 25 hertz range—low, rumbling sounds that can travel hundreds of miles under the right conditions. Baleen is a comb-like structure ...

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 ...

Whales are gathering in large numbers off New Jersey in a portion of the Atlantic Ocean called the New York Bight, according to several sources.

Infrasonic sounds are sound waves with frequencies lower than 20 Hz, which is below the range of human hearing.

Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! The excitement of Christmas eve was dampened for some with the sad news that a fin whale had live-stranded on Keel Beach on Achill Island.

In a post-industrial whaling world, flagship and charismatic baleen whale species are indicators of the health of our oceans ... difference of arrivals (TDOA), estimated for different source positions ...

Birdwatch Ireland seeks wardens and a seabird surveyor for fieldwork, citing concerns over biodiversity in new government ...

It's a thrill for young and old to witness seabirds, seals, dolphins and whales right there in their own habitat. As boaters fortunate enough to have experienced it will testify even spotting a ...

A whale has been spotted making waves at Britain's top surfing capital in an incredible video that shows it playfully slapping the water with its fin. The humpback was seen by excited witness ...