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Whale song: uses in research

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Humpback whales sing long, repeated songs.

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Songs of humpback whales

Payne and McVay found humpbacks repeat 7–30 minute sound sequences ("songs") with precision, in sessions lasting hours.

As reported in: Payne, McVay (1971). Songs of Humpback Whales. Science. doi:10.1126/science.173.3997.585

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