Humpback whales can communicate across hundreds of miles using songs louder than a jet engine
Humpback whales produce low-frequency songs reaching 188 decibels, allowing these forty-ton giants to communicate across vast ocean basins while navigating thousands of miles during their annual migrations between polar and tropical waters.
Humpback whales are masters of long-distance communication, emitting songs louder than a jet engine at takeoff. These low-frequency sounds reach 188 decibels, enabling them to signal peers hundreds of miles away. This vocal power is essential for creatures that migrate up to 5,000 miles annually, one of the longest journeys of any mammal.
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