Some species of baleen whales may avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...
How do whales avoid being detected by orcas? Their singing plays a role, study finds
Specifically, the marine mammals can sing at extremely deep frequencies that are “completely undetectable” to orcas, according to a study published on Jan. 31 in the journal Marine Mammal Science. “It ...
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Baleen Whales Have a Secret Way of Communicating
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Some Baleen Whales Sing at Low Frequency to Avoid Killer Whale Attacks
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Whales have developed an impressive strategy to evade predators
Some baleen whales avoid killer whale attacks by singing songs at deep frequencies that their predators cannot hear.
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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
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 the ...