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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Chilean Kayaker ends up in whale’s mouth but sea giant can’t swallow him; here’s why
A jaw-dropping video from Chile has captured the moment when a humpback whale briefly scooped a kayaker into its mouth before releasing him unharmed. The incident, filmed in the frigid waters of the ...
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Baleen Whales Have a Secret Way of Communicating
Baleen whales have developed a stunning survival trick—singing at frequencies that their predators can’t hear! Scientists have discovered that these massive creatures use low-frequency vocalizations ...
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Some whales sing low enough to be 'acoustically invisible' to predators: research
New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on ...
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Some Baleen Whales Sing at Low Frequency to Avoid Killer Whale Attacks
Some baleen whales, or whales that have plates in their mouths to help sieve out plankton, sing low-frequency songs to not only attract potential mates but also keep them safe from killer whale ...
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Some whales sing low enough to be 'acoustically invisible' to predators: research
Branch said his findings are just the latest in a long line of facts about baleen whale life linked to how they respond to killer whales. "Killer whale predation drives all kinds of aspects of ...
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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 ...
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Some whales sing low enough to be ‘acoustically invisible’ to predators: research
Branch said his findings are just the latest in a long line of facts about baleen whale life linked to how they respond to killer whales. “Killer whale predation drives all kinds of aspects of ...