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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harry Cockburn

Blue whale singing patterns predict migration, study finds

Photograph: Getty
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n the immense vastness of the ocean, sound is everything for whales - allowing them to communicate over titanic distances, and in some species, target food through echolocation.

So it is no surprise the largest animal on Earth - the blue whale - is also among the loudest.

Blue whales emit an extraordinary array of different sounds, from bone-shaking bass blasts, to burbling electric synthesiser-style pitch swoops.

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