Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, ...

Archaeocetes: An extinct group of early cetaceans that are considered the ancestors of modern whales, including both baleen and toothed species. Dental filter-feeding: A feeding strategy where ...

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. During the summer, these whales migrate north to ...

Because baleen whales — of which there are 16 species, including Humpback, Blue and Fin whales — are too large to study in captivity, biologists have had to infer their hearing ability from ...

The Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) is a baleen whale species that has faced significant threats due to historical whaling practices. Understanding their ecology and conservation needs ...

A MAJOR “keep away” alert has been issued to beachgoers following the discovery of a 20-metre whale washed up on Irish sands.

North Atlantic right whales are one of the three species of large baleen whales. They are described as having stocky black bodies with no dorsal fins, and their blow spouts are shaped like a “V.” ...

The marine animals, a type of baleen whale found in the southern hemisphere, have the gift of “extreme longevity,” according to a study published on Dec. 20 in the journal Science Advances and ...

New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years — almost twice as long as previously understood. Extreme longevity is a trait common to ...