They may be carnivores, but they are only hungry for fish something the player can probably relate with on this mostly-water planet. They harbor barnacles and algae upon their bodies and don't seem to mind human company in the slightest.Īs opposed to most Leviathans, where the player usually wants to get as far away as possible (unless trying to scan them), it is totally fine to get as close to a Glow Whale as one desires. These huge creatures are gentle giants and are completely passive. These Leviathans also seem to be able to use their glow horns for echolocation pertaining to finding food. They act like tuning forks to catch and resonate sounds emitted by other Glow Whales. These vibrant organs sprouting from the heads of the Glow Whales actually have an auditory use despite being extremely visually attractive. There are also singular large photophores in front of the eyes of each whale that may help them see in darker parts of the oceans. PhotophoresĪll over their bodies, the Glow Whales have different kinds of bioluminescence, though the majority are created by small organs call photophores which dot their flanks with bright yellow lights and the back of their large fins with pink glowing beads.

Interestingly, these sounds are above the auditory range frequency of humans, whereas with Earth whales the frequency is often too low to hear. This kind of communication seems to make them happy and elicits positive social responses from other Glow Whales when reciprocated. Glow Whales communicate with other members of their species by emitting sounds that resonate within their glowing horns. RELATED: Subnautica: Below Zero - Obelisk Location Glow Whale Communication There is also information about specific parts of their anatomy.

The game describes the Glow Whale Leviathans as very large communal organisms that swim around open waters and sometimes breach the surface.

All leviathans in subnautica below zero