Pacific Whale Foundation, the Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaiʻi and Maui Ocean Center present the ...

It seemed to be a whale call, but it sounded more mechanical than biological and has since been dubbed a "biotwang." Now a separate team of scientists has developed a machine-learning model to ...

Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how baleen whales call out at sea. By Kate Golembiewski People have told stories of strange underwater sounds for thousands of ...

“It was a contact call,” says Hubbard. “It’s how the whales call to each other; they make whoops and thrups, and we believe that’s how they determine each other’s locations. And here ...

when thousands of humpback whales call the island home. One of the most relaxing ways to see them is by staying in Kaanapali Beach and booking a hotel room with a balcony. That way you can sit ...

Sperm whales are the loudest animals, but many believe blue whales are louder because of call duration The loudest human yell was 129 decibels. The loudest dog bark was 113 decibels. At 70 ...

The team heard Biotwangs from individual whales, small mixed groups, and mothers with calves during migration. “It’s possible that they use the Biotwang as a contact call, a sort of ‘Marco ...

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 ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii — It's nearing peak whale-watching season in Hawaii. On Maui, this means the daily sign of boats darting across the water carrying passengers eager to spot humpback whales.