The vocalisation of a dwarf minke whale sounds so strange and resonant it has been likened to a Star Wars lightsaber.

Dwarf minke whales off the Great Barrier Reef were recorded making sounds resembling ‘the swoosh of a Star Wars lightsabre’.

It's migration season. Find out where to go to spot humpbacks, orcas, dolphins and more on the Monterey County coast.

Following in the footsteps of the Pilgrim Fathers and many more before in search of a safe haven, Robin McKelvie embraces the ...

A day alive with world-class hiking, breaching whales and boat-fresh seafood lingers on with a smouldering Hebridean sunset, ...

In the water, sound generally moves at 0.93 miles per second. In the air, that drops to only 0.21 miles per second. Water is also denser than air, so sound waves travel with less energy loss. This ...

Dwarf minke whales off the Great Barrier Reef were recorded making sounds resembling ‘the swoosh of a Star ...

Extraordinary footage has captured the distinctive call of the elusive Dwarf Minke Whale at the Great Barrier Reef. The ...

A minke whale has apparently been spotted feeding off the shore by fishing crews in Cornwall. Company Mermaid Pleasure Trips said the mammal was spotted where hoards of jellyfish had also been ...