Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found.

We've been listening to the great outdoors from the comfort of our homes since the invention of the portable tape recorder.

Whale songs provide key insight into ocean ecology, allowing scientists to make estimations on the prevalence of the species ...

The research comes from the University of the Sunshine Coast, located in Queensland, Australia, where visitors flock to observe humpback whales during their migration period.

Blue whales are loud. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they are some of the loudest animals on the entire planet. However, something is changing.

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

As populations of this food source recovered from the marine heat wave, detections of blue whale singing soared. When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs.

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...

Humpback whale song presents a compelling parallel to human language, as it is one of the most intricate vocal displays in the animal kingdom and is also passed down through cultural transmission.

Humpback whales can learn complex songs from other whale populations in a rare cross-cultural exchange, according to researchers at the University of Queensland's School of Veterinary Science.

In 1996 the scientists discovered that two humpback whales,out of 82 recorded, were singing a new song. The song wassimilar to tunes sung by whales visiting from the Indian Ocean.