Research published earlier in 2025 found that whales sing less when food is scarce. Using underwater microphones, or hydrophones, an interdisciplinary team of researchers recorded the songs of blue ...

A unique whale's high-pitched song at 52 hertz has captured global attention. Discovered decades ago, its unusual call sparked stories of loneliness and inspired media. Researchers tracked the whale ...

Seventy-seven years after its recording, WHOI recovered what could be the first humpback whale song captured on audio. It was labeled "fish noises." ...

Any way you slice it, whales are fascinating animals. They vary greatly in size and behavior, have rich and deep cognitive and emotional lives, and many can communicate and negotiate their social and ...

Archivists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the earliest known whale song recording, taken almost 80 ...