The sighting of Eternity beyond Canada’s 200-mile limit was an exciting observation for Dr. Jack Lawson, a DFO research ...

Brisbane Festival unveils its bold 2025 lineup—city-wide art takeover, Craig & Karl inflatables, Riverfire and more, running 5–27 September.

In a world full of bad news, there’s been good news in whale conservation. Many of the great whales are coming back. In fact, ...

Prior to commercial whaling, baleen whales are thought to have consumed 430 million tons of Antarctic krill per year. This is roughly the size of today’s Antarctic krill population and more than ...

Baleen whales don't have teeth, but they and dolphins share a common ancestor, and both rely on complex vocal communication in a dark underwater environment.

The fossil record of baleen whales (Mysticeti) offers a window into one of the most dramatic evolutionary transitions among mammals. Early cetaceans evolved from terrestrial artiodactyl ancestors ...

Baleen whales don’t have teeth, but they and dolphins share a common ancestor, and both rely on complex vocal communication in a dark underwater environment.

Whale song is documented in baleen whales, such as humpbacks, fin whales, blue whales, and bowhead whales.How they produce these noises is a mystery because they do not have vocal chords.. But ...

Humpback whales are known for being calm and non-aggressive during encounters with humans. In fact, these whales rarely attack humans unprovoked, and any damage they inflict upon vessels may simply be ...