World’s Loneliest Whale Sings At The Wrong Frequency

Photo by dave and rose via Flickr Creative Commons We’ve heard about whales suffering from loneliness due to overhunting . There’s simply fewer of their species for them to communicate with. But what about a whale who sings at the wrong frequency? One whale, recorded since 1989 and tracked since 1992, sings at a frequency of 51.75 Hz, whereas others of her kind sing at 12 to 25 Hz. She’s lonely because no one else can hear her. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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World’s Loneliest Whale Sings At The Wrong Frequency

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