Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus), recording 1

Jan 17, 2023, 09:35 PM

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The tonal sounds are produced by bowhead whales. Males produce song to attract females and vocally compete with potential rival males.

Recording credit: CC-BY 4.0 Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research 2022.

Part of the Polar Sounds project, a collaboration between Cities and Memory, the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Explore the project in full at http://citiesandmemory.com/polar-sounds