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Oldest known whale song recording discovered from 1949 near Bermuda

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  • The oldest known whale song recording dates to March 1949 near Bermuda.
  • Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discovered the recording last year.
  • The recording may help study changes in whale behavior from human impact.

The oldest known recording of a whale song has been discovered, dating back to March 1949 near Bermuda. The crackly audio features a humpback whale singing and was found last year by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, USA. According to scientist Peter Tyack, this recording offers insights into ocean sounds from the late 1940s and could help study changes in whale behavior due to increased human impact in the oceans.

this recording offers insights into ocean sounds from the late 1940s and could help study changes in whale behavior due to increased human impact in the oceans.

Peter Tyack, scientist

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