Humpback whales might be some of the most iconic animals in the ocean, but they’re also full of surprises. […] ...

Boaters got the chance to see a “powerful display of strength and energy” during their “spectacular adventure.” ...

In Australia’s latest survey of whale populations, humpbacks have been seen migrating north along the eastern coastline in ...

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Male humpback whales lengthen their songs when exposed to low-frequency sonar, a finding that raises concern about the impact of man-made noise on mar ...

Unlike anything on the hit album Songs of the Humpback Whale (released in 1970, the wildlife recording went multi-platinum), the mysterious new noise has such a low beat it’s scarcely audible.

Remarkably, whale song is an indicator of forage availability. Further evidence was found in the striking differences between humpback and blue whales during the later years of the study.

The humpback whale songs continually increased and were detected on 34 percent of days at the beginning of the study. They eventually rose to 76 percent of days after six years.

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...

Humpback Whale Song Follows Zipf’s Law, A Fundamental Law Of Human Language And some whales exhibit Menzerath’s law even more strongly than humans.

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Brazil in August 2023. Researchers say they've discovered that humpback whale song is passed down over the years and changes — something ...

On the other hand, humpback whale song could be comparable to human music, which also lacks semantic meaning while still adhering to Zipf’s law. But that doesn’t make the study less exciting.