Characterizing whale vocalization can help map migration

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 13:20 in Biology & Nature

Killer whale pods each have their own set of calls they use to communicate, sometimes referred to as the pod's "dialect." By characterizing an individual pod's calls, researchers can track the pod's seasonal movements, gaining a better understanding of the whales' lives.

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