Some species of baleen whales may avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...
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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
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 ...
Killer whale pod make rare appearance off California coast
Staff at Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari spotted a group of killer whales swimming near Dana Point, ...
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Baleen Whales Sing Low to Evade Killer Whales
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water ...
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Whale With No Tail Swimming Off The Coast Of Washington State
Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...
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Whales have developed an impressive strategy to evade predators
Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.
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Does that orca have a baby bump? Drones can tell from the air
Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers ...
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Why empathizing with wildlife is essential for conservation
For more than a thousand miles, a Southern Resident killer whale known as Tahlequah carried the body of her dead calf on a ...
Orcas spotted swimming in Seattle’s Elliott Bay
A welcome sight Thursday morning: Orcas in the Puget Sound. Experts say there’s one distinct thing people should know about ...
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Paddleboarder fined $2,500 for getting too close to orcas in Ucluelet
A 40-year-old woman was convicted of breaching the federal Fisheries Act after she was filmed paddleboarding near a pod of ...
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Five headless seals have washed up on Chilkat Valley beaches in the last few months; here’s possibly why
On a windswept beach near Haines, Tim Ackerman walks down a hill with a pair of gloves, a knife, and a bottle of Dawn dish soap to kneel beside the carcass of a harbor seal. The flesh of its head is ...
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Billings sets a record, VSA shines at Frosty Fins Invitational
The Vicksburg Swim Association’s winter season with another outstanding meet. The VSA won eight events, set one team record, ...