Why do whales sing?

It seems that the famous humpback whales' songs are not for mates, but just for exploring the surrounding waters. Researchers have found that when a humpback whale swims to a new sea, it changes the melody to match the sounds of other whales nearby.

"The traditional explanation of whale singing is that males are chasing their children, and that those girls are really excited when they hear the most popular songs," said the neurologist. Eduardo Mercado III's consciousness from New York State University in Buffalo, said.

But actually, according to Mercado, humpback whales change the song just to help it locate the new environment.

In their underwater complex, knowing where the other animals are by just listening to the headphones can make it difficult for whales. Instead, it can increase the ability to locate other children by learning their songs. By comparing incoming sounds and memories of the original sound, whales can guess the distance that sound has passed.

"Similarly, a baseball player who knows the size of a ball will help him guess when and when the ball will fall," Mercado said.

Other scientists agree that the reason for whale singing is still unclear, and any new suggestions are welcome. However, Mercado's conjecture has no direct evidence, and hypothesizes that they sing to find a mate as well.

Humpback whale.(Photo: LiveScience)

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