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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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
Most “flight” baleen whale species are acoustically cryptic to killer whales, unlike “fight” species. Marine Mammal Science , 2025; DOI: 10.1111/mms.13228 Cite This Page : ...
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Humpback whales OK with barnacles despite AI ‘rescue’ videos, say Island researchers
An iconic attribute of humpback whales are not harmful to the animals, according to the Port McNeill-based Marine Education and Research Society (MERS).
Whale song shows 'hallmarks' of human language
Two new studies have found that whale song has structural similarities to human languages, especially when it comes to ...
Endangered whale and newborn calf make rare winter visit to NYC waters: ‘Sign of hope’
An endangered North Atlantic right whale and her calf were spotted splashing in waters off of New York City last week — ...
Humpback whale song shown to be structurally similar to human language
Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...
Whale song patterns follow a universal law of human language
All known human languages display a pattern known as Zipf’s law. Now, researchers have found the same pattern in whale song.
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Humpback Whale Song Follows Zipf’s Law, A Fundamental Law Of Human Language
Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...