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

Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the ...

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 ...

The enigmatic whale shark, known scientifically as Rhincodon typus, holds the title of the largest fish in the world’s oceans ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Researchers have witnessed behavior in the wild which could reveal critical clues about how the endangered whale shark reproduces.

There is excitement and concern for North Atlantic right whale mother and calf spotted in busy shipping lanes.

Found in tropical waters across the globe, whale sharks can weigh up to 20.6 metric tons and measure as long as 18 meters. Despite their impressive size, they pose no threat to humans, surviving ...