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

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

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 ...

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

New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on ...

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 ...

and combined these with knowledge of how sounds move through the ocean to predict which whale populations can be easily heard by killer whales. It turns out the calls of flight species generally ...

Nature's gentle giants are a sight to behold, but if you want to see them up close, here are some whale watching do's and don ...

A kayaker named Adrián Simancas was swallowed by a humpback whale while off the coast of Chilean Patagonia before resurfacing unharmed, saying, “I thought I had died.” ...

Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

Take a closer look at some of the incredible whale species that you might see visit our waters if you are lucky enough!