Whale songs change with dive depth, new study finds

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Researchers at Syracuse University in New York found that whale songs are directly structured around the depth, buoyancy, and oxygen management of a dive.

Some humpback males sang continuously for up to 16 hours, with specific song "themes" across entire dive cycles.

Certain themes were consistently sung while descending, others while ascending, and an entirely different set while hovering at the bottom.

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