Some whale species evade killer whales by singing at deep frequencies that are “completely undetectable” to the predators, according to a new study. Photo from John Towner, UnSplash Some baleen whale ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Eduardo Mercado III, PhD, a University at Buffalo professor of psychology and a groundbreaking expert on whale song, wasn’t impressed as a young researcher in the 1990s when he first ...

Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders are ...

A hungry whale is a quiet whale. A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of ...

Some baleen whale species are capable of evading orcas — their only known predators — by using stealth-like communication, according to new research. Specifically, the marine mammals can sing at ...