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      • First recorded in 2014 in the west Pacific, t he "biotwang" is actually the call of the Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei) traveling long distances in the open ocean.
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  1. Baleen whales are extremely acoustic animals and can communicate across entire oceans using vocalizations made in their nasal passages.

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  3. Click the arrow to play the video, which includes audio. Whales use a variety of sounds for communication and sensation. [1] The mechanisms used to produce sound vary from one family of cetaceans to another.

  4. Whale vocalizations are the sounds made by whales to communicate. The word " song " is used in particular to describe the pattern of regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales (notably the humpback and bowhead whales ) in a way that is reminiscent of human singing.

  5. Jun 20, 2020 · Listen to the song of a humpback whale, the grunt of a fin whale, and the chatter of dolphins! You can help protect the voices of the sea. World's Ocean Day ...

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  6. Not only can baleen whales emit calls that travel farther than any other voice in the animal kingdom, these giants of the deep also create the loudest vocalisations of any creature on earth: the call of a blue whale can reach 180 decibels – as loud as a jet plane, a world record.

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  7. Whale Vocalizations. Whales use sounds for communication and navigation in their underwater habitat. Different species make different sounds for various reasons, such as courtship or long-distance communication. For example, toothed whales use echolocation to locate prey and navigate. Human activity on the water creates noise that can disrupt ...

  8. Jun 16, 2024 · The three main types of sounds made by whales are clicks, whistles, and pulsed calls. Clicks are believed to be for navigation and identifying physical surroundings. When the sound waves bounce off of an object, they return to the whale, allowing the whale to identify the shape of the object.

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