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Spectrogram of humpback whale vocalizations. Detail is shown for the first 24 seconds of the 37-second recording of humpback whale song. Spectrogram generated with Fatpigdog's PC based Real Time FFT Spectrum Analyzer. Whale vocalizations are the sounds made by whales to communicate.
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body.
A collection of two sub-phrases is a phrase. A whale will typically repeat the same phrase over and over for two to four minutes. This is known as a theme. A collection of themes is known as a song. [12] The whale song will last up to 30 or so minutes, and will be repeated over and over again over the course of hours or even days. [12]
Eerie and fascinating, whale songs are one of the most mysterious sounds reverberating through the ocean. Now, researchers say they know how the leviathans vocalize. Mystery of whale song ...
Six species of dolphins have the word "whale" in their name, collectively known as blackfish: the orca, or killer whale, the melon-headed whale, the pygmy killer whale, the false killer whale, and the two species of pilot whales, all of which are classified under the family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins). [6]
Like all marine mammals, sperm whales are very social animals, with their calls an integral part of this. The new study has provided a fuller understanding of how these whales communicate.
Attacks by orcas, or killer whales, on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar are increasing. ... Faced with the need to share the waters with gigantic mammals, sailors in the strait have tried various ...
Pantropical spotted dolphins porpoising. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tuvalu.There are three mammal species in Tuvalu identified in the IUCN Red List, all of which are marine mammals of the order Cetacea: ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens), pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), and pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata).