Male whales typically sing in tropical waters to attract mates, experts say. A discovery on how baleen whales are able to sing under water is giving scientists a better understanding on how noise ...

Whales can sing underwater without drowning—now we know how. Scientists have discovered new insights into baleen whales’ anatomy that may also make them vulnerable to human noise pollution.

Humans have long been captivated by the haunting and melodic songs of whales, singing out from their oceanic world. From ...

Whales sing by pushing the tissue against the fat and muscle cushion, Elemans said. “This is the most comprehensive and significant study to date on how baleen whales vocalize, ...

Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it's something not seen in ...

Whales sing by pushing the tissue against the fat and muscle cushion, Elemans said. “This is the most comprehensive and significant study to date on how baleen whales vocalize, ...

As populations of this food source recovered from the marine heat wave, detections of blue whale singing soared. When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs.

Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250206183725.htm.

Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak. The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.

Roger Payne, Biologist Who Heard Whales Singing, Dies at 88 His underwater microphones recorded “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” inspiring a movement that led to national and international bans ...

LONDON (AP) — Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s ...