It's a girl! Researchers confirm newest Southern Resident J Pod calf is female
The newest member in the J Pod of the Southern Resident killer whales, calf J62, has been confirmed as a female by the Center ...
How do whales avoid being detected by orcas? Their singing plays a role, study finds
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 ...
Baby killer whale seen bouncing and rolling off Washington. See the peachy orange calf
A peachy orange baby killer whale was spotted bouncing and rolling in waters off Washington, a nonprofit said. A pod of the ...
Researchers confirm latest Orca calf is a girl
It’s a girl! The Center for Whale Research is celebrating after learning the sex of the newest member of the Southern ...
Welcome J62: A new female orca joins the Southern Resident family
SEATTLE — It’s official – it’s a girl! The Center for Whale Research confirmed Sunday that the new orca calf in the J pod, J62, is female.
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Baleen Whales Have a Secret Way of Communicating
Baleen whales have developed a stunning survival trick—singing at frequencies that their predators can’t hear! Scientists have discovered that these massive creatures use low-frequency vocalizations ...
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'Give me the head!' Neuroscientist inspires whale and dolphin research in Brazil
Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose ...
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Dolphin vs. Porpoise: Is There a Difference?
Dolphins and porpoises are actually whales. But whales are whales too. And so are narwhals. Sorry for springing that on you ...