Whale songs are far removed from the singing that humans are used to. Unlike our musical sounds, those produced by whales are a complex range of vocalisations that include groans, clicks and whistles ...

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 ...

A blue whale swims near the coast of Sri Lanka. Studies from California to New Zealand have shown that certain whale species, such as blue whales, stop singing when heat waves disrupt their food ...

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest extant animals, exhibit a complex interplay of ecological and behavioural adaptations that allow them to thrive in vast, heterogeneous oceanic ...

Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...

The haunting, low‑frequency songs of the blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, have long resonated across the world's oceans — carrying messages over hundreds of miles. Yet new research reveals a ...

This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great ...