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many whales use echolocation. By emitting clicks and listening to the returning echoes, whales can determine the size, shape, and distance of objects. This sophisticated form of biological sonar ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — A rare sighting was made about a week ago off the coast of Kitty Hawk: a killer whale! An aerial survey team from Florida-based Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute ...

On March 13, an aerial survey team from the Florida-based Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute spotted an orca, also known as the killer whale, near Kitty Hawk, located in the Outer Banks ...

SeaWorld has been fined by the U.S. Department of Labor after an employee at its Florida location was injured by a killer whale last year. The labor department said the employee was injured during ...

The reasons of this odd behavior are not yet known. The most plausible explanation may be an obstruction of the whale’s echolocation system by large amount of fine sand appearing in the water ...

Echolocation is the process of using sound to sense what is around you. Humans have harnessed this ability through the use of technology like sonar which uses sound waves to locate underwater objects ...