In 2010, tragedy struck at SeaWorld Orlando when Dawn Brancheau lost her life in a gruesome attack by an orca she had worked ...

sing low-frequency songs to not only attract potential mates but also keep them safe from killer whale attacks. According to new research published in Marine Mammal Science by the University of ...

These also tend to be the species of baleen whales that flee in the face of attack from killer whales. Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales -- those that have "baleen" in ...

More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales face predatory attacks from killer whales, especially mother and calf pairs. When attacked, some species fight back, while others choose flight.

Feb. 21, 2025 — Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf pairs are also sighted much more rarely than might be expected. The reason, new research suggests ...

“But these super loud songs could expose them and their mates to killer whale attack,” Branch said in the release. “And this is where acoustic crypsis (a type of enigmatic behavior for ...

30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm.) ...