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Human acoustic tools can distinguish individual whales by analyzing micro-characteristics of their vocalizations, and the whales can probably do the same. This does not prove that the whales deliberately use some vocalizations to signal individual identity in the manner of the signature whistles that bottlenose dolphins use as individual labels.
The basic functions of communication in aquatic animals are similar to those of terrestrial animals. In general, communication can be used to facilitate social recognition and aggregation, to locate, attract and evaluate mating partners and to engage in territorial or mating disputes. Different species of aquatic animals can sometimes communicate.
Bowhead whales are highly vocal [21] and use low frequency (<1000 Hz) sounds to communicate while travelling, feeding, and socialising. Intense calls for communication and navigation are produced especially during migration season. During breeding season, bowheads make long, complex, variable songs for mating calls. [22]
A Pacific white-sided dolphin flips out of the water in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off California. These dolphins keep close company. [17] White-sided dolphins swim in groups of 10 to 100, and can often be seen bow-riding and doing somersaults. [6] [18] Members form a close-knit group and will often care for a sick or injured ...
For those who can’t make it out, a free app “Dolphin Count” allows for real-time dolphin spotting. The network maps the data quarterly and shares it to the nonprofit’s website. To report a ...
The video, which shows the marine mammals skimming over the water and bursting out of the water high into the air, has already been viewed more than 8 million times.
These types of dolphin use extremely high frequency signals for echolocation. Harbour porpoises emit sounds at two bands, one at 2 kHz and one above 110 kHz. The cochlea in these dolphins is specialised to accommodate extreme high frequency sounds and is extremely narrow at the base.
Whale watchers got quite a show recently when one playful dolphin decided to show off for them in Monterey Bay, California. ABC News shared a clip on Sunday, March 24th of the whale watchers ...