From Mendocino to Monterey, whale fests offer the chance to glimpse these migrating giants — plus hiking, dining and rocking ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

On March 7, 1949, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) were stationed on a boat called the R/V Atlantis that was sailing off the coast of Bermuda. They lowered a primitive ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

The WMNF Song of the Day for January 27, 2026 is “Andrea’s Song” by Whale Feral, recorded live in studio at WMNF’s Live Music Showcase. It is about 28 minutes into the recording below. Whale Feral is ...

Picture yourself floating in the deep blue, where light barely reaches and the only sounds are the groans of ancient giants echoing through the water. For decades, we’ve listened to whale songs with a ...

Our culture was shaped by the sounds of nature. What could we learn if we listened again? The sounds of nature give us clues to our ancient origins and to our current ecological challenges. We go ...

When Lucy Zhang first listened to recordings of humpback whale songs, she didn’t expect to hear the makings of a symphony. But while playing the recordings, the Saratoga High School senior ...

When Lucy Zhang first listened to recordings of humpback whale songs, she didn’t expect to hear the makings of a symphony. But while playing the recordings, the Saratoga High School senior recognized ...

Any way you slice it, whales are fascinating animals. They vary greatly in size and behavior, have rich and deep cognitive and emotional lives, and many can communicate and negotiate their social and ...