Why do whales sing?: Quick Facts

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

A submerged sperm whale swims just below the water's surface in clear blue ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka.

Listen to a humpback whale pod communicate via underwater “songs”

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