A group of scientists had a “conversation” with a humpback whale in Alaska — and they hope principles learned from it will someday help communicate with aliens. The team was assembled by the ...
Scientists at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Seti) in the US claim to have conversed with a humpback whale in Alaska as a proxy for communicating with aliens. Whales are known to ...
Southern resident killer whales live in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of B.C., Washington, Oregon and California. There are only 75 left. Alex Mitchell, manager of Ocean Wise’s Whale Report ...
Humpback whales typically feed by filling their large, pleated oral pouch with ocean water, then expelling the water through built-in filters called baleen, which retains krill and fish.
Newly published science suggests orcas may be not just one but three distinct species. Researchers say that, based on what they've found, the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get ...
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches ...
Orcas like these seen off the Shetland Isles are increasingly common visitors to our waters Credit: BRYDON THOMASON/LORNE GILL/NATURESCOT Centuries of hunting, habitat loss and persecution have ...
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Amelia Macapia: Let’s start with whale culture. This isn’t a figure of speech but rather an observation that whales communicate.
Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some are fully aquatic, including whales and dolphins, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.
The latest episode of Sir David Attenborough's documentary series Mammals followed the experiences of mammals living in or around water. This meant a return to Attenborough's spotlight for one of the ...
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 ...