Advertisement

Why is Whale Song Getting Quieter?

Language may be uniquely human but communication certainly isn’t and our attempts to decipher j...

Share this article

13.58 25 Jan 2020


Why is Whale Song Getting Quieter?



Share this article

13.58 25 Jan 2020


Language may be uniquely human but communication certainly isn’t and our attempts to decipher just what is being said by our animal cousins often brings up more questions than it does answers.

One particularly mysterious finding is that all Whales everywhere seem to have made the collective decision to stop shouting and start whispering.

Why? 

Dr. Emmanuelle Leroy is a Researcher in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales


Read more about

Acidification Audible Blue Whales Cancer Climate Change Conservation Frequency Grey Hair Hydrophone Immunology Indian Ocean Lara Dungan Oceans Pitch Sea Level Rise Shane Bergin Tone Transparent Ultra Fast Cameras Whale Song

Related Episodes

What is ‘Tedfest’?

00:09:57

What is ‘Tedfest’?

Moncrieff

00:09:57


Survey finds Gen Z men having...

00:08:28

Survey finds Gen Z men having more traditional views on gender roles

Moncrieff

00:08:28


So You Think You’re an Adult:...

00:25:45

So You Think You’re an Adult: Reconnecting with my sons

So You Think You're An Adult

00:25:45


Do you laugh in serious situat...

00:11:00

Do you laugh in serious situations? - Henry McKean Reports

Moncrieff

00:11:00