Breaching Humpback Whale (IMAGE)
Caption
A breaching humpback whale in Hawaiian waters. Male humpbacks in Hawaii produce long songs during the mating season. This song contains high levels of acoustic particle motion, the vibratory component of sound, which may be used in both communication and hearing.
Credit
(Photo by T. Aran Mooney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/NMFS permit #: 1468)
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