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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Humpback Whale Calves Make Sounds, Group Says


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Above: Humpback whales take their singing position in Hawaiian waters.

Although the adults of the species are known for their songs, which travel far through ocean water, scientists had never proven that the calves made sound—until now, according to researchers who studied the animals off the Hawaiian islands.

Photograph by Louis M. Herman/NOAA