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Unlike the endangered Southern Residents population, whose calls are tightly patterned and used for complex group cohesion, ...

Chris Kehrer, science program manager at Port Royal Sound Foundation in South Carolina, recently answered a question I have ...

It presents another threat to species already under pressure. Researchers make alarming discovery inside whales' stomachs: 'May therefore be misinterpreting acoustic cues' first appeared on The Cool ...

Toothed whales use sound to find their way around, detect objects, and catch fish. They can investigate their environment by ...

A study has found humpback whale encounters may influence people watching from the surface. The study examined the role of sound, including whale vocalisations and fin slaps, in shaping visitor ...

They were there to look for — and listen to — the humpback whales that swarm the waters of Frederick Sound. On a July voyage to Five Finger Lighthouse, skipper Josef Quitslund noticed ...

Scientists have long wondered whether these whales, some of which dive nearly 3,000 meters, confuse plastic objects for prey because they “sound” similar (SN: 9/23/20). Such mistakes can be ...

The odd sounds, described as "biotwang" noises, sound a bit like sci-fi starships, and are actually whale calls from Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni). The whales may use the calls to locate one ...

A mysterious sound emitted from the depths of the Pacific Ocean has finally been identified as a Bryde’s whale. Now, artificial intelligence is helping researchers track the elusive whale ...