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 ...
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 — ...
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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
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 ...
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Only 50 Rice’s Whales Are Left. Can We Do Enough to Protect Them Before It’s Too Late?
Imagine a species with fewer individuals than seats on a school bus. Now imagine that each weighs more than the bus itself. That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of ...
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AI predicts whale movements to reduce deadly ship strikes
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool has been developed to predict the habitat of endangered whales, helping to reduce deadly ...
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On the brink: 10 endangered species of the Nicobar Islands
The Nicobar Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, home to unique species found nowhere else. Long isolated, these islands have ...
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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 ...
Texas scientists are on the lookout for 2 rare whales in the Gulf
A pair of highly endangered whales seen swimming the Gulf this week have Texas experts on high alert. The two adult female ...
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North Atlantic Right Whale, Calf Spotted Off NJ as Rutgers Debuts AI Tool to Protect Endangered Species
If recent reports of a North Atlantic right whale calf and its mother spotted in a busy shipping lane between New Jersey and New York are any indication that more are to come, an artificial ...
SC man agrees to plead guilty to selling sperm whale teeth and bones
A sperm whale’s tooth can weigh more than two pounds and they are illegally trafficked to be used as decorations and for ...
Scientists harness AI to help protect whales, advancing ocean conservation and planning
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will help predict ...