One of the world’s largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ...

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...

Humpback whale songs are among the most sophisticated in the animal kingdom and an outstanding example of non-human culture. Now, researchers have demonstrated that these vocal sequences exhibit ...

A dead humpback whale washed ashore on Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro on Monday afternoon (July 21), prompting ...

Humpback whale song, New Caledonia, 2017 Humpback whale songs can last up to 30 minutes. This short clip of a song includes two themes and a variety of different sound elements.

Current Biology (2011). [3] Convergence and divergence of songs suggests ongoing, but annually variable, mixing of humpback whale populations throughout the North Pacific. Scientific Reports (2019).

Humpback whale song presents a compelling parallel to human language, as it is one of the most intricate vocal displays in the animal kingdom and is also passed down through cultural transmission.

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

Chimes Blast Professor's Whale Song Duet Across Cornell Campus By News Department Oct 17, 2018 8:04 pm · Updated Oct 18, 2018 12:48 am Reading time: about 2 minutes ...

Audible changes in marine trophic ecology: Baleen whale song tracks foraging conditions in the eastern North Pacific. PLOS ONE, 2025; 20 (2): e0318624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318624 ...

Commercial whaling decimated the humpback whale's population in the 19th and 20th centuries. It's recovered thanks to conservation efforts, which can be supported by the data Happywhale generation.