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Whale species speak quietly to avoid being heard by killer whales, new study shows
A new study by Trevor Branch at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences shows that some species of baleen whales ...
Why do whales and dolphins strand?
Tasmania. Every year, around 2000 marine mammals die in mass strandings worldwide. But this is not always for natural reasons ...
InfoTel2 天
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 ...
dw4 天
Why do whales and dolphins strand?
The faster the sound returns, the closer the prey, an obstacle or the coast. However, in the case of the large baleen whales, which have horn plates (baleen) instead of teeth in their upper jaws ...
How do whales avoid being detected by orcas? Their singing plays a role, study finds
Some whale species evade killer whales by singing at deep frequencies that are “completely undetectable” to the predators, according to a new study. Photo from John Towner, UnSplash Some baleen whale ...
The Indian Express3 天
Can a whale swallow a human? Here’s why you need not worry
Baleen whales use this system to filter small prey such as krill ... As humpbacks rely primarily on their hearing, and small, motorless vessels such as kayaks make very little sound, there is a ...
The Street Journal3 天
Why do whales and dolphins strand?
The faster the sound returns, the closer the prey, an obstacle or the coast. However, in the case of the large baleen whales, which have horn plates (baleen) instead of teeth in their upper jaws ...
Interesting Engineering3 天
Chilean Kayaker ends up in whale’s mouth but sea giant can’t swallow him; here’s why
Humpback whales belong to the group of baleen whales, which also include blue whales and gray whales. Anaïs Remili, the founder of whale scientists, writes that they are filter feeders ...
Miami Herald4 天
How do whales avoid being detected by orcas? Their singing plays a role, study finds
Photo from John Towner, UnSplash Some baleen whale species are ... shows that under the sea there is a sound landscape governed by fear, with some whale species choosing to sing their songs ...