Humpback whale bleaching
zach metcalf
Human musicians must practice thousands of hours to perfect their playing skills, and the same may be true for humpback whales.
Male humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae) sing to attract mates, but zoologists have recently begun to notice that they also sing at high latitudes feeding They migrate to breeding grounds in lower latitudes, where they pair up with breeding pairs.
“We're drowning in song,” said Erin Wall of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, a nonprofit based there.
Source: www.newscientist.com
