An interesting study out today on humpback whale song in Antarctic feeding grounds, which breaks the long held view that feeding and breeding activities are spatially and temporally distinct. Song production produced by males, and which has a reproductive function, is now shown to occur in feeding grounds. For humpback whales, as for humans, the way to a female's heart is through her stomach!
Read more at:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121219174156.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
And download the scientific publication at:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0051214
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