University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometers of ocean off the Australian coast show humpback whales ...
Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...
"There is definitely a bit of an increase in presence." Researchers make stunning discovery after listening to sounds ...
Key pointsHumpback whales reacted to frequencies from a low of 80 Hz to 22 kHz. That's higher than predictions based on the anatomy of their ears.The ...
Humpback whales are becoming entangled in shark nets off the coast of Australia, highlighting the threats these nets pose. Around Queensland and New South Wales, humpback whales are being accidentally ...
Learn more about how whales communicate and how researchers are working to find out if humans and whales could one day communicate with each other.