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

Blue whales are not just the largest animals alive today, but the largest animals to ever live on Earth. They can stretch ...

Swimming together, they create waves so powerful and accurate, they can wash a seal right ... Killer Whale, premiering Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The hunting technique of pack-ice killer whales ...

Nature's gentle giants are a sight to behold, but if you want to see them up close, here are some whale watching do's and don ...

Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

New research finds male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on if ...

Learn more about how baleen whales split into two groups — fight or flight — and how these groups determine how loud they ...

Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.

Take a closer look at some of the incredible whale species that you might see visiting our waters if you are lucky enough!

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming ...

The “fight” club includes right, bowhead ... sounds move through the ocean to predict which whale populations can be easily heard by killer whales. It turns out the calls of flight species ...

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 ...