PORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate.

Every winter, thousands flock to Queensland, Australia’s Sunshine Coast, to gawk at humpback whales leaping, slapping their tails around, and just generally being majestic. But according to ...

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording ...

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...

Sperm whales produce powerful clicks to communicate. To our ears, they sound nothing more than a series of repetitive, mechanical taps. But we could be a step closer to understanding some of their ...

Far off the west coast of Canada lies Hanson Island, a remote stretch of wilderness that has become one of the world's most important places for studying wild orcas. Surrounded by pristine waters, the ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals ...

Scientists Made a Breakthrough in the Study of Whale Sounds. Here's a Look at the Numbers PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings ...