Whether it’s a bird trying to impress a mate, a shrimp stunning its next meal, or a whale calling across the ocean, each ...

Imagine it’s the early 1900s and you’re a giant blue whale basking in the warm waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, just off the coast of Southern California. What do you hear? Fellow whale songs, ...

A study by MBARI researchers and their collaborators published today in Ecology Letters sheds new light on the movements of mysterious, endangered blue whales. The research team used a directional ...

For centuries, the deep, resonant calls of blue whales have been a defining sound of the open ocean. These low-frequency songs, which can travel for hundreds of miles, are crucial for their ...

Blue Whales going silent has become a growing concern for scientists around the world. These gentle giants, known for their deep and powerful underwater songs, are now calling out less and less. In ...

Whales are best known for their massive size and the biggest among them are the baleen whales. Containing 16 different whale species, the biggest of the baleen whales — the blue whale — measures in at ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Blue whales near the Seychelles were wiped out half a century ago by whaling. After sightings, scientists set up audio recording devices on the seafloor near the island nation. They found blue whales ...

Tracking blue whales by their booming vocalizations, researchers have revealed how these ocean giants find dense aggregations of food. A study by MBARI researchers and their collaborators published ...