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

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 ...

A kayaker named Adrián Simancas was swallowed by a humpback whale while off the coast of Chilean Patagonia before resurfacing unharmed, saying, “I thought I had died.” ...

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

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

baleen whales face predatory attacks from killer whales, especially mother and calf pairs. When attacked, some species fight back, while others choose flight. But whale species also produce loud ...

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 recent autopsy of a partially devoured great white shark confirms a brutal hunting trend—killer whales around the world ...

Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near Portland in Victoria in ...

Recent findings used wildlife forensics and citizen science data to provide the first confirmed evidence of killer whale ...