Imagine an ocean louder than today, resonating with whale song...

Simulations of ocean sound based on pre-whaling whale population levels suggest that the ocean may have been even louder than today caused by all the singing whales. Current noise levels are high and rising due to anthropogenic sound, mainly shipping, which is thought to drown out whale sounds.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121023123954.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fdolphins_and_whales+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Dolphins+and+Whales%29

A beluga with human voice!

A beluga imitating humans!



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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121022122052.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fdolphins_and_whales+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Dolphins+and+Whales%29

An interesting piece of work on lung-feeding tactics in whales, using data-logging tags

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121011090641.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fdolphins_and_whales+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Dolphins+and+Whales%29

Beautiful photos by the wonderful Dani Casado of our work in Patagonia

Beautiful photos by the wonderful Dani Casado of our work in Patagonia. Check it out: 
http://danielcasadophoto.blogspot.com/2012/09/ballenas-azules-en-chile.html

Credit: Dani Casado http://danielcasadophoto.blogspot.com/2012/09/ballenas-azules-en-chile.html