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Roger Searle Payne (January 29, 1935 – June 10, 2023) was an American biologist and environmentalist famous for his 1967 discovery (with Scott McVay) of whale song among humpback whales. Payne later became an important figure in the worldwide campaign to end commercial whaling.
Jun 14, 2023 · Roger S. Payne, a biologist whose discovery that whales serenade one another prompted him to record their cacophonous repertoire of baying, booming, shrieking, squealing, mooing and...
Jun 14, 2023 · Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing, has died. He was 88. Payne made the discovery in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda in which a Navy engineer provided him with a recording of curious underwater sounds documented while listening for Russian ...
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Roger Payne is a pioneer in the study of whale behavior, song and communication. He founded Ocean Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to whale conservation and research.
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Jun 15, 2023 · Roger Payne, a biologist who put his ear to the ocean and pioneered the study of whale songs, recording the creatures’ hypnotic, intricately patterned vocalizations — haunting wails, birdlike...
Jun 15, 2023 · Roger Payne was a pioneer in whale research and conservation who recorded the haunting songs of humpback whales in 1967. He shared his findings with the world in a best-selling album and helped spark a global movement to protect the sea creatures.
Jun 16, 2023 · Philip Hoare. Fri 16 Jun 2023 10.41 EDT. Last modified on Sun 18 Jun 2023 06.34 EDT. Roger Payne, who has died of cancer aged 88, was a vital force in the struggle to “save the whale”. During...
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