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 ...

Just like popular songs on TikTok, new humpback whale songs can rapidly spread across regions and populations to replace ...

Learn more about how baleen whales split into two groups — fight or flight — and how these groups determine how loud they sing.

Pack-ice killer whales are highly social creatures ... Typically, kilowatts are quiet when they're searching for prey because sound travels incredibly well in water. And so they could alert ...

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

How big they are: Up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) long How long they live: Up to 100 years, but usually around 25 to 50 years What they eat: Fish, seals, seabirds, squid, sharks, and even whales Orcas ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...