Tag: baleen whales
Ecology Human impacts
Hearing in a world of noise: Testing the hearing capacity of minke whales
How do you test the hearing of a creature the size of a bus in the vast, noisy ocean? With…
Behavior
Southern Right Whales Go for a Dive
How tiny animals are directing whale behavior, and why to protect both!
Biology
Summertime skincare: bowhead whales use rocks to help peel off molting skin
Whale summer skin care? Yes, it really is a thing. Read on to learn how bowhead whales in the eastern…
Biology Chemistry Coastal Management
Whale earwax: a hearing aid & time capsule
How is whale earwax essential to whales, and how can it help whale conservation? Read more to find out!