Described as one of Whitby's "most recognisable and significant landmarks", the Whale Bone Arch is a symbol of the ...
Three mystery whales have been surprising whale watchers from Canada to Olympia. When somebody gets the thrill of seeing an orca in Northwest waters, that whale is almost always well known. Scientists ...
Findings suggest that humpbacks are the only mammals other than humans to possess this ability. “It’s kind of a bizarre ...
Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, inexperienced target guarded by a single adult. However, orcas cannot reach ...
New technology enables us to perceive sounds beyond human hearing range, allowing a new perspective on our place on the planet.
The New England Aquarium is hosting “Whale Tales,” a 96-inch-tall public art installation of a North Atlantic right whale’s tail on the outdoor plaza in front of the Aquarium as part of the Downtown ...
From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...
On March 10, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell revolutionized the way we communicate when the first discernible human voice traveled over wire from one person to another.
Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has ...
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean. This vast expanse of water still holds many mysteries. One such mystery is what some people have dubbed the loneliest whale, or the 52-hertz whale.
New research shows that the harbor porpoise, a small whale native to Danish waters, appears to be equipped with an inbuilt "ea muffs" that helps it shield itself from intense noise, such as that from ...
Imagine it’s midday on March 7, 1949 and you are on board the research vessel Atlantis, off the coast of Bermuda. The steel-hulled sailboat has two masts and measures over 143 feet. It’s the first ...
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