North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered, and only about 70 reproductively active females remain. The post First ...

Shedd Aquarium announced that its seven-month-old beluga whale has been named Opus following an exclusive vote by aquarium ...

The name is also a nod to whale’s father and the high-pitched songs that have led these mammals to be dubbed the “canaries of ...

The calf, Opus, was born to beluga whale Naya in July. The name means a musical composition or set of compositions usually ...

A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ...

Spectacular drone footage captured Southern Resident Killer Whales as they made their way through the Monterey Bay frolicking ...

Opus was the top vote-getter in a virtual poll the aquarium ran exclusively for Shedd members. The baby beluga boy was born ...

Whales sing more when they have a proximity to food, according to a new study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Photo from Chinh le Duc, UnSplash Baleen whales sing more when there ...

Whales sense their surroundings largely through sound and create complex vocalizations, or songs, when they’re searching for mates and food. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research ...

The finding indicates whale songs could serve as a barometer for their overall health, the study said. ‘It is a window into their lives.’ ...

Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set of compositions — that honors his father Beethoven and nods to the high-pitched songs that have led to these ...