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 ...
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Some Baleen Whales Sing at Low Frequency to Avoid Killer Whale Attacks
Learn more about how baleen whales split into two groups — fight or flight — and how these groups determine how loud they sing.
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Whales have developed an impressive strategy to evade predators
Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.
Deceased gray whale with bite marks washes ashore Dockweiler State Beach
Wildlife officials have launched an investigation after a dead gray whale washed ashore on Dockweiler State Beach on Sunday.
Scientists search for answers after gray whale washes ashore in LA, bitten and underweight
Over the weekend, a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler State Beach, prompting an outpouring of grief ...
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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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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales face predatory attacks ... The “fight” club includes right, bowhead, gray and humpback whales. The research was published Jan. 31 in Marine ...