Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Whales have their own 'pop songs' and they propagate popular tunes across the ocean

Humpback Whale Breach 108

Music mania is sweeping the ocean, and all the young male humpback whales are in on the latest trend. A new study reveals that, just like humans, humpback whales in the South Pacific follow musical trends that change by the season. Moreover, these songs always move from west to east across thousands of miles of ocean—from the east coast of Australia to French Polynesia—over the course of a year or two.


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