Whales 'cannot out-sing' human noise pollution

Paris (AFP) Feb 21, 2024

Baleen whales have evolved a special voice box to help them to sing underwater - but this could also make them uniquely vulnerable to being drowned out by human noise pollution, according to new research published Wednesday. Complex whale melodies, first recorded some 50 years ago, are known to play a key role in the social and reproductive communication of these massive marine mammals.