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Blue Whales Sing at Same Pitch, Study Says
Internet Release
Jul. 11, 2006
Luciano Pavarotti they''re not, but if blue whales ever build up a repertoire they could give the Italian opera singer a run for his money. The cetaceans have perfect pitch. So perfect, in fact, that it's impossible to tell individuals apart from their calls.
Bland, who took an active interest in underwater acoustics 12 years ago as a way to spend more time with his water-loving kids, would like to figure out how to tell individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) apart from their calls.
There are many whale lovers out there that love these animals and would like to...Read More...
Website: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/05/0517_040517_bluewhales.html
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