whale songs
Marine mammal vocalizations
Whale songs are the complex vocalizations produced by certain whale species, especially humpback whales.
These extended sequences of moans, cries, and clicks can last for hours and travel vast distances underwater.
Males typically sing during mating season, and songs evolve over time within populations.
The term emphasizes their musical, patterned quality: We listened to recordings of whale songs at the aquarium.
- mating callsAnimal courtship vocalizations
- humpbackBaleen whale species
- marine biologyStudy of sea organisms
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
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