These massive creatures also play an important role in our ecosystem. Fourteen species of baleen whales are instrumental in moving carbon, nitrogen and iron through the ocean, a 2021 study in ...

Cetacea is a group of mammals that contains whales, dolphins and porpoises. It’s divided into two smaller groups – baleen whales, also known as mysticetes, and toothed whales, also known as ...

Most species of baleen whale travel between 1,800 and 3,000 miles each way. Southern populations of humpback whales leave their Antarctic feeding grounds in January every year and spend three ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - It is one of Earth's most haunting sounds - the "singing" of baleen whales like the humpback, heard over vast distances in the watery realm. Now scientists have ...

Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales and seabirds, making it a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem.

New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be ...

"The snout of Hupehsuchus is highly convergent with modern baleen whales," the study concludes. Yet does that mean that whales are somehow descended from the noble Hupehsuchus? Not exactly.

Adding to this understanding, a new study may help explain a longstanding puzzle in science about how baleen whales can have such a high cell reproduction rate without succumbing to cancer – a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Baleen whales, including today’s blue, humpback, and fin whales ...

A 16.5-million-year-old "unusually complete" baleen whale fossil was found off the Santa Barbara Coast. While discovering the fossil was a once-in-a-lifetime find, removing the massive fossil ...

Brainwave testing of two young baleen whales has revealed they can hear higher frequency sounds than previously thought, forcing researchers to rethink how the ocean’s largest animals respond to ...