Two whales in the deep (AUDIO)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Two whales recorded in the area off of Svalbard. Youu can hear that the whales are in different areas if you wear headphones to listen. The first whale is most likely a North Atlantic blue whale producing a stereotyped sound and D-calls; whale 2 is a short down-sweep, potentially a fin whale.

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Léa Bouffaut

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