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A Forgotten Whale Song Recording Is Giving Scientists New Clues About the Ocean ...

The humpback whale song recording was taken near Bermuda in 1949. Scientists at Cape Cod-based WHOI found it in their archives in fall 2025.

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Scientists at (WHOI) have uncovered the oldest known recording of a whale song, a find that could unlock vital new insights into how whales communicate and navigate the ocean. This rare audio of a ...

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Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help scientists understand how the animals communicate. The ...

Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate. The recording is the song ...

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, have discovered a haunting whale song on decades-old audio equipment. This discovery could open up a new understanding ...

Oldest whale recording from 1949 reveals secrets of humpback communication and the quieter oceans of the past.

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda in March 1949 buried in their archives, marking the oldest-known recording ...