An orca hunting herring. Filmed in Norway. From The Norwegian Fjords: Life in the Twilights (2018).
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An orca hunting herring. Filmed in Norway. From The Norwegian Fjords: Life in the Twilights (2018).
I havv discoveed....dolpins.
Why was I allowed adult money?
You people will litwerli literay literrali l i t e r a l l y doannything with your curency its honesly ast onishing
Allicons have taken positions in your government's on a global scale, but sure, I'M the one who's trying to cause discord on Earth. THEY'RE LITERALLY DOING IT THEMSELVES!
HOW BLUE WHALES WHISPER TO EVADE ORCAS
In the vast ocean, even the largest whales are not safe from predators. Orcas regularly attack and prey on baleen whales, especially their calves. In response, baleen whales have evolved two main strategies: fight or flight.
Slow-moving species such as humpbacks, right whales, and bowheads form tight groups in shallow waters, defending their young through coordinated efforts. In contrast, fast-swimming species like blue, fin, and sei whales avoid confrontation by staying in the open ocean and fleeing at the first sign of danger. But evading predators is not just about movement—it also shapes how these whales communicate.
Male baleen whales sing to attract mates, but for flight species, singing too loudly could mean drawing in orcas. Orcas cannot hear sounds below 100 Hz and detect only very loud calls below 1500 Hz. A recent review found that most fight species (89%) produce calls above 1500 Hz, making them easy to hear. Flight species, however, rely on lower frequencies and quieter calls, reducing the risk of detection while still reaching distant mates.
This strategy, known as acoustic crypsis, allows flight species to communicate without exposing themselves to predators. Blue whales, for example, produce their loudest calls below 80 Hz—well below orcas’ hearing range. By whispering through the ocean, these whales navigate the delicate balance between reproduction and survival.
Photo: Jafet Potenzo Lopes
Reference: Branch. 2025. “flight” baleen whale species are acoustically cryptic to killer whales, unlike “fight” species. Marine Mammal Science
Orcas, apex predators, do not see humans as prey and are often docile. No modern fatalities caused by wild orcas have been recorded.
Orcas breeching in close proximity to a colony of seals, Commencement Bay, Tacoma: Arguably, the orcas are trying to draw onlookers closer which drive the seals into the water. Source
Aquatic arts from this and last year! 🌊✨🐋
Elita has been gone for four days. I don't think I can go on. I came out of recharge and made two cubes of energon and then just stared at our shared recharge station for 3 hours.
I hope that the work she is doing is far more forgiving than this distance between us. I miss her laugh. My spark aches.
Funniest slag I've read all day. Is THAT the reason you came into the council meeting looking like a kicked pitdog sparkling?
he keeps trying to disrupt the peace treaty signing. he’s finally been caught
LET ME IN LET ME IN NPOWthERES ROOM FOR ANoTHER
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someone get them out
KISS KISS NOW
"Oh the core is over heating Megatron"
"Megatron we can't just *not* throw the toxic runoff into the ocean just because of the orcas"
How about you SHUT THE FRAG UP and let me LEAD FOOLS. WE ARE PROTECTING THE ORCAS WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT
*fails the "I am not a robot" thing like four times* Somehow He has something to do with this