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  Whale song - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The word "song" is used in particular to describe the pattern of regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales (notably the humpback) in a way that is reminiscent of human singing.
Two groups of whales, the Humpback Whale and the subspecies of Blue Whale found in the Indian Ocean, are known to produce the repetitious sounds at varying frequencies known as whale song.
Whale song is also a factor in the worldview of uplifted dolphins in David Brin's Uplift and Uplift Storm trilogies, comprising elements of religion, philosophy, cosmology and poetry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whale_song   (2414 words)

  
 Whale Song   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Whale Song is a stunning picture book which should be in contention for children's book of the year.
Whale Song is a rhyming magical adventure of a young girl's journey of discovery above and under the sea together with her friendly humpback whale.
The 14 song CD includes the classic "Owl and The Pussycat" together with 13 other songs written by Jennifer, including Whale Song which is the text of the book cleverly set to music, so children can read along as Jennifer sings the Whale Song story.
www.users.bigpond.com /hopsonj/whale1.htm   (173 words)

  
 Oregon Beach Vacation Rentals Oceanfront property, Whale Song
Whale Song brings Nantucket, one of the east coast's most popular styles to a setting that only the west coast could provide-- the rugged O regon Pacific Ocean coast.
Whale Song is the perfect vacation rental from which to enjoy all the offerings of the coast.
Whale Song is fully furnished with wonderful tableware, and the dining table will easily accommodate your entire group.
www.depoebayvacationrentals.com /whalessong.htm   (1435 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Whales Work"
In many species, whales seem to form close bonds with one another, and their calls may serve to let their companion whales know where they are and what they are doing.
Whale experts are concerned that the noise pollution caused by boats, offshore drilling and other human activities in the ocean is drowning out these calls, shutting down the whale's long-distance communication system.
Whales have large brains, with the complex folds biologists associate with higher intelligence, but the extent of their abilities is not clear.
www.howstuffworks.com /whale3.htm   (841 words)

  
 LiveScience.com - Grammar Revealed in the Love Songs of Whales
Although the researchers say these songs don't meet the linguistic rigor necessary for a true language, this is the first evidence that animals other than humans use a hierarchical structure of communication.
Whales rely on sound, which travels four times faster in water than in air.
Whale songs generate less than one bit of information per second, while people convey about 10 bits of information per word spoken.
www.livescience.com /animalworld/060322_whale_grammar.html   (632 words)

  
 Whale Song
Whale Song is a subtle energy attunement workshop where you will receive energies telepathically from the whales.
The whales, like the dolphins, have been waiting to work with humans in this way for years and are delighted that this is now possible through the refined energy channel of the teacher.
Whales and dolphins have chakras so it is not surprising that they would understand the importance of us working with ours.
website.lineone.net /~jturner/whale_song.htm   (686 words)

  
 Humpback Whales in Hawaii pictures, behaviors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The Humpback Whale is one of Hawaii's most iconic creatures (it was once the state mammal!) and can be found on all of the main islands during winter season.
Humpback whales (na kohola) are found in all of the world's oceans, although they generally prefer near shore and near-island habitats for both feeding and breeding.
Whales sing to one another over hundreds of miles and use their songs to navigate across oceans.
www.sailhawaii.com /whales.html   (1320 words)

  
 Whale sounds, cries, howls, whistles, and songs
Whale sounds are often described as a cry, howl, whistle, or song.
Whales sounds are produced by moving air back and forth through body passages.
Humpback whales are thought to produce the longest and most varied songs in the animal world, especially during the breeding season.
dkd.net /whales/wsounds.html   (251 words)

  
 The Whalesong Project - The Humpback FAQ
Although humpback whales differ from their other family members in many ways, one characteristic that is the same with all six family members is the way the throat grooves, or ventral pleats, are situated.
Humpback whales undertake the vastest migration of all the whales.
The songs differ from population to population - the humpback whales of the North Pacific (Hawaii, Mexico, Japan) have a different song than, for example, the humpback whales of the South Pacific (Australia and the Islands of the South Pacific).
www.whalesong.net /humpbacks.htm   (4285 words)

  
 WhaleResearch.org :: Centre for Cetacean Research & Conservation :: Humpback & Beaked Whale Research :: ...
There were 59 whales sighted as opposed to 82 whales sighted last year (group size 1 to 3) during 31 humpback encounters documented over a period of 105 days of observation by the research team and many more sightings by fishermen, dive boat operators, tourists and islanders.
A sperm whale that stranded on the reef in Palmerston had its lower jaw removed by Bill Marsters (Fisheries) and I have taken a tooth to the University of Auckland biological laboratories for a scraping to sequence the DNA.
On the contrary, whale song was abundant throughout the 2001 season.
www.whaleresearch.org /update_004.htm   (2834 words)

  
 Science Show - 17/06/00: Information Theory & Whale Song
The whale songs are made almost exclusively by males during the breeding season.
Whales have huge brains, and some activists believe the animals are intelligent as people, and have human-like language and culture.
And he suspects the whales are trying to communicate with their songs, not heard information, but something more abstract - beauty.
www.abc.net.au /rn/science/ss/stories/s140922.htm   (997 words)

  
 HHMI News: Warbling Whales Speak a Language All Their Own
The songs of the humpback whale are among the most complex in the animal kingdom.
Researchers have now mathematically confirmed that whales have their own syntax that uses sound units to build phrases that can be combined to form songs that last for hours.
The structure of the humpback whale song is repetitive and rigid.
www.hhmi.org /news/suzuki20060321.html   (877 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Whale Song: Books: Cheryl Kaye Tardif   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Whale Song is a sensationally emotional coming-of-age story, set in the late 1970's and beyond, about a young American girl growing up on Vancouver Island.
Whale Song is currently being considered for a movie option by a leading Canadian film producer.
Whale Song has powerful messages that anyone can relate to, weather they were in love, lost a loved one, or been through a tough time.
www.amazon.ca /Whale-Song-Cheryl-Kaye-Tardif/dp/1412008786   (1130 words)

  
 Whale song - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki
Whale song is a form of communication made by the male Humpback whale of Earth.
Long speculated as some sort of navigational signal or as part of a mating ritual, the truth behind the whale song was not determined until long after their extinction.
It was later determined that the probe's transmissions were, in fact, whale song.
memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Whale_song   (188 words)

  
 Humpback Whale Behavior Maui Hawaii
Whales are considered to be associated if they are surfacing at the same time, diving at the same time, engaging in similar behaviors, and if they are traveling within a body length of each other.
One of the greatest mysteries of the animal kingdom is the whale song.
One whale may carry a note a bit longer than another whale, but the structure and components are the same.
www.whalewatchmaui.com /behavior.html   (1379 words)

  
 Whale Songs
The whale song diminished in volume as we neared the pinnacle.
I watched the play of light flashing from their tiny silver flanks as whale song flooded into the cave from the deep blue beyond.
I knew the whale had to be somewhere on the other side of the ridge and that the sound was channeling down through the canyon.
www.howardhall.com /stories/whalesongs.html   (1255 words)

  
 Dwarf minke whale song--research by Jason Gedamke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Often, when the whales are vocalizing, a snorkeler can not only hear, but literally feel the loud vocalizations as a whale passes closely by.
It consists of a series of "notes" and is regularly repeated, similar to the "songs" produced by other whales (blue, fin, humpback and bowhead).
The uppermost blue oval is a whale that remained relatively stationary for two hours, while the blue line shows a whale moving approximately 5km south through the array.
people.ucsc.edu /~jgedamke   (553 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Reiki: Whale Song: Music: Kamal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Healing songs of the gentle giants of the deep echo throughout this unique collaboration of whale and man. Kamal, winner of Australia's prestigious Dolphin Award for musical excellence, blends authentic recordings of humpback whales with flute and soft synthesizer to create an atmosphere supportive of the healing energies of Reiki.
The songs are almost hypnotizing in both their simplicity and the wonderful compositions that seem to embody the essence of water and the sea.
Seriously, though, wale songs are wonderful to listen to on their own and it would be nicer if these recorders spent more time and effort trying to make better quality recordings of the Whale Songs themselves rather than putting in some half-assed music in the background.
www.amazon.com /Reiki-Whale-Song-Kamal/dp/B00005KCCJ   (1151 words)

  
 Lisa Walker: Grooved Whale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
She adds electronics that range from spacy to funky, and while the overall tone is embracingly atmospheric, she avoids new-age cliches, using her classical training to forge a musical response to the whales that has a musical complexity that remains delightfully lyrical.
Here’s Lisa’s favorite humpback whale chorus, recorded in a long, narrow channel that amplified and attenuated their calls in a most wonderful way, inspiring a bit of the subtle processing that is the ground for Lisa’s music.
The vocalizations of the whales against this watery background creates a synesthesia, as though you can both hear and see the huge swoops of their haunting calls.
www.earthear.com /catalog/groovedwhale.html   (815 words)

  
 List of whale songs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All Blue Whale groups make calls at a fundamental frequency of between 10 and 40 Hz, and the lowest frequency sound a human can typically perceive is 20 Hz.
Additionally Blue Whales off the coast of Sri Lanka have been recorded repeatedly making "songs" of four notes duration lasting about two minutes each, reminiscent of the well-known Humpback Whale songs.
Male and female Minke Whales measure an average of 6.9 and 7.4 metres (22'8" to 24' 3") in length, respectively, at sexual maturity (6-8 years of age).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_whale_songs   (996 words)

  
 Save the Whales
Save The Whales will compile the songs written by children and put together a CD of their voices singing for the whales.
This moving "Save The Whales" song created by Joan Cobb, a writer and music teacher, inspired Russian pianist Yury Rahubin to have children sing from every country as a plea for the whales.
The purpose of Save The Whales is to educate children and adults about marine mammals, their environment and their preservation.
www.savethewhales.org /stwsong.html   (343 words)

  
 Whale Song by Cheryl Kaye Tardif - an emotional mystery about lost memories, tragedy and forgiveness.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
In Cheryl Kaye Tardif’s heart-wrenching Whale Song, haunting native legends merge with the modern world as two cultures collide, and a young woman struggles with long-forgotten memories of her mother’s suicide.
Torn by nightmares and visions of a yellow-eyed wolf, yet aided by the creatures of the Earth and by the killer whales that call to her in the night, Sarah must face her fears and uncover the truth―even if it destroys her.
Whale Song is set on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada, and features, Bamfield, Victoria, Vancouver and Wyoming.
www.cherylktardif.com /whale_song.htm   (350 words)

  
 Whalesong Cruises - Whale Watching - Australia
The vessel is specifically designed for whale watching and dolphin watching with all modern facilities and equipment, kids activities, full wheelchair access, gourmet food and quality service are but a few of our features.
The boat is equipped with two full size monitors within our lower main cabin, and one monitor in the upstairs cabin, so there is no reason to miss any of the action.
The whales purposely venture into the bay to rest and relax before again heading south on their return voyage to their summer feeding grounds in Antarctica.
www.whalewatchtours.com.au /opp/whalesong/whalesong_whalewatching.html   (463 words)

  
 Whale Song
Hearing the song and observing surface behavioral displays, such as breaching and fin-slapping, are virtually guaranteed experiences in places where Humpbacks congregate for reproductive purposes.
Some whale populations are starting to recover from the slaughter of the whaling era, but most remain endangered.
For this reason, it is illegal to swim with whales in the United States, according to the government’s interpretation of the anti-harassment provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.
www.skin-diver.com /departments/Encounters/jun00_whale.asp?theID=1268   (1819 words)

  
 Whale Song   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Whale song, soft and low Sing a story as gently you go Whale song, I hear what you say This may be the last time you're passing this way.
Song of the whale so sweet and so clear But no song at all to the ones who won't hear And if people don't listen, and if people don't know Might the song of the man be the next song to go.
Whale song continue to sing There's a place in this world for each living thing So long, but just for today 'Cause people will listen and I know there's a way.
www.cmongethappy.com /lyrics/whalesong.html   (111 words)

  
 Ibis the Whale Song Lyrics & Activities
This song is based on a real whale rescue recounted in a book by John Himmelman, Ibis: A True Whale Story.
Whale Yarns: using yarn or long lengths of clothesline, make life sized outlines of different kinds of whales, either in school gym or outdoors.
Whales Songs: listen to recordings of whales songs, and human songs that include whales.
www.nightheron.com /trees_activityguideibisthewhale.html   (651 words)

  
 Whale Songs * Cetacean Information
Bow riding is their favorite activity -- in front of large whales or ships.
Some fishermen claim these highly social whales often guide or "pilot" them to schools of fish.
Named for its habit of arriving off the Norwegian coast at the same time as a fish called seje, or the pollack.
www.whalesongs.org /cetacean/home.html   (179 words)

  
 Lonely whale's song remains a mystery - 10 December 2004 - New Scientist
A lone whale with a voice unlike any other has been wandering the Pacific for the past 12 years.
Its calls do not match those of any known species, although they are clearly those of a baleen whale, a group that includes blue, fin and humpback whales.
Over the years the calls have deepened slightly, perhaps because the whale has aged, but its voice is still recognisable.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn6764   (289 words)

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