Quick Notes Humpback whales can learn songs in segments – verse by verse – like humans Songs are not passed on from generation to generation but learnt from peers as a social learning Songs may be remixed over time, with old and new songs with similar structure pattern mixed together Humpback whales learn songs in […]
Why Do Whales Leap In The Air
Whales, the world over have been observed to leap into the air and crash back into the water, slapping their tails and fins as they touch the water. This behaviour of whales is called breaching. Clearly, it requires a lot of energy and is observed when whales migrate and are fasting. Scientists therefore inferred that […]
Census Spots 55 Irrawady Dolphins In Gahirmatha, Bhitarkanika, Odisha
Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha with their salt-water estuaries form an ideal habitat for endangered Irrawaddy dolphins. A census made recently by the Odisha forest department estimated their number at 55 in the water-bodies of Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha. These numbers indicate a slight drop from the last census which was conducted […]
Humpback Whales Sing at Night to Hunt and Communicate
What is similar between a clock and a humpback whale? The tick-tock sound! In a recent study conducted on humpback whales, it has been found that the marine mammals make a kind of tick tock noise at night, which helps them to trap their prey as well as to invite other whales to share the […]