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Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?

Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?

Update: 2024-12-17
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Baleen whales sing. Toothed whales click. But how and why do they make these musical sounds?

Join Molly and co-host Tyler as they dive into the wonderful world of whale sounds. First, they run into Anna Goldfield on her way to audition for a whale choir. She teaches them about the voice boxes of baleen whales. Then, biologist Shane Gero talks about sperm whale communication, and how humans are only just beginning to understand the complexity of the sounds they make. All that, plus a whale of a mystery sound!


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Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?

Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?

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