Speak Whale to Me
It's no surprise that the mother and calf humpback whales that wandered many miles up the Sacramento River, but that yesterday disappeared, presumably into the Pacific, did not respond as hoped to attempts to lure them downstream by playing recordings of whale noises. When it comes to sounds and songs, these animals behave in mysterious ways.
Consider the beautiful music that whales make, which became known to us 37 years ago when “Songs of the Humpback Whale” was released — and went on to become one of the best-selling nature recordings of all time. The whales’ long, drawn-out melodies thunder on, loudly enough to be heard underwater for a distance of at least 10 miles.… Seguir leyendo »