Ecologists are increasingly tapping into artificial intelligence to help aid conservation, but many are grappling with how to ...

A growing body of research shows animal communication is far more complex than once thought. Learn how AI could help us ...

A new study suggests that whales produce water bubble patterns to communicate with each other, and possibly, humans.

The intricate melodies of whale songs have long fascinated marine biologists, but their complexity has also posed a ...

(KRON) — Humpback whales are back. More than 150 of the gentle ocean giants were counted recently by volunteer naturalists at Bodega Head, according to Sonoma Land Trust. “It’s that time of year: the ...

There I was, idly researching cetaceans on the company dime, when I came across Songs of the Humpback Whale. Released 55 years ago this month, this album of whale songs remains the bestselling ...

Somewhere deep in the Pacific, off the sunset-lit cliffs of Big Sur and the fog-wrapped bluffs of Mendocino, the largest animal ever known to live on planet Earth has grown quieter. Blue whales, once ...

Researchers detected a drop in blue whale songs off the coast of California following a marine heat wave. A six-year study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) showed songs detected ...

The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger. Scientists tracked the auditory ...

To let you in on a little bit more about who I am, you need to know that I don't mess with the ocean at any level. There are things in that water that have made me come to terms with the idea of never ...

One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean’s protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Summer is the peak season for Morro Bay whale ...