OrcaLab uses underwater sound to study wild orcas and inspire global efforts to protect whales and ocean ecosystems.

A new study has shown that whale calls are reduced by as much as 50% in response to seismic surveys, which are commonly used to find oil and gas reserves. Researchers are worried that such surveys ...

Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.

PORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate.

Northern Resident killer whales off British Columbia have been recorded going quiet during salmon hunts, apparently listening ...

May 1 (Reuters) - Deep beneath the ocean surface, sperm whales swim through the dark waters, clicking to each other in bursts of sound that can travel for kilometres (miles). Now, scientists say they ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sound ...

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals ...