Using the alphanumeric versions of the whale songs, the team calculated the transitional probabilities between consecutive sound elements, making a cut when the next sound element was surprising ...

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Pelagos and FORTH (Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas), the project’s second scientific partner, collected data on sperm whale sightings and movements to have a better understanding of ...

Just like people learn to speak by listening to others, whales learn songs and sounds from one another. Whale sound facts: The loudest whale sounds are made by blue whales and are louder than a ...

These whale songs are sung by males as a way to woo a mate, and they can change and morph into a more complicated song each year. But are these songs simply a collection of sounds, or do they ...

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Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it’s the females that take on this duty, ensuring the survival of their families. - This does not look ...

Each year, humpback whales make a lengthy migration from tropical breeding grounds to colder feeding grounds. But researchers recently logged the migration of one whale who had traveled far beyond the ...

Read more about sperm whales: http://j.mp/sOSais Watch underwater footage of the mammal and hear its strange clicking sounds that are crucial to their survival What ...