Oceana

The Soundtrack of the Sea and the Importance of Whale Sounds

The ocean is anything but quiet with animals making a variety of unique sounds, but what happens when the ocean gets too loud ...
Reuters

For toothed whales, sound production is all in the nose

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, sperm whales and other toothed whales produce an array of sounds - to find prey employing a sonar-like system called echolocation ...
Yahoo

Whales use a sound similar to Kim Kardashian's 'vocal fry' to hunt deep sea prey, say scientists

A montage shows pictures of Kim Kardashian and an orca. Scientists have found that toothed whales can produce a vocal fry, just like Kardashian.Ronald Martinez/Getty Images; iStock / Getty Images Plus ...
Washington Examiner

Sounds cool: Sperm whales use sound to communicate identity, new research reveals

Sperm whales use sound to identify themselves socially in a similar manner to how humans use clothing, a new study revealed. Sperm whales in the Pacific Ocean use sound as a form of “symbolic marking” ...
KING5

State of the Sound: Efforts to protect Puget Sound’s ecosystem

The Pacific Northwest is full of beauty, but it is also a place where nature and humanity need to coexist so future generations can enjoy the place we call home. From taking steps to protect whales to ...
KING5

Beluga whale seen in Puget Sound likely from the Arctic Ocean

Editor's note: The above video about the NOAA attempting to track the whale previously aired on Oct. 7, 2021. SEATTLE - The beluga whale seen in Puget Sound earlier this month is likely from the ...