Known as the “52-hertz whale,” this enigmatic animal has captivated marine biologists, oceanographers and the public alike. Its story is one of total isolation—an individual possibly ...

“52-Hertz Whales” is a film based on a novel of the same name by Sonoko Machida, who won the Japan Booksellers’ Award in 2021. A 52-hertz whale refers to one that calls at a pitch of 52 ...

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 ...

Killer whales can’t detect songs in the ocean of less than 100 hertz, and can only hear very loud sounds below 1,500 hertz. The flight species typically produce noises of less than 1,500hz and a ...