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80 years ago, scientists recorded haunting underwater sound in Bermuda. Now, they know what made it

When they detected a mysterious sound, they transferred it to an audograph disc and stored it in their archives because they ...
CAI

Woods Hole institution uncovers what is believed to be the oldest recorded whale call

Archivists and researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have unearthed a recording from the 1940s.
Discover Wildlife

This haunting sound was captured near Bermuda in 1949. It's the oldest known whale song recording

Archivists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the earliest known whale song recording, taken almost 80 ...
Cape Cod Times

Humpback whale song from 1949 discovered on Cape Cod. It may be the first recorded.

Seventy-seven years after its recording, WHOI recovered what could be the first humpback whale song captured on audio. It was labeled "fish noises." ...
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Minke whale sounds

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Jason Gedamke and Daniel Costa first went to Australia to record the sounds of dwarf minke whales, people told them they were wasting their time. There were very few reports of ...
Alaska Public Media

Do you ever hear whale sounds? This biologist wants you to tell him about them

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...