It wasn’t long before the song of humpback whales (also known as fin whales) was deciphered. Humpbacks and other minke whales have developed a special larynx that allows them to sing underwater. The sounds are important to their survival because they help them find each other in the ocean when mating. Their vocal cords are U-shaped, and there is a fat pad in their larynx, where they compress air to produce sound. But the sounds of ships disturb the whales, and the frequency of their song interferes with the noise made by ships.
Their eating habits and social behavior Affects Local ecosystem, such as the distribution of prey species or the overall health of marine habitats.
Intelligent whales live in a serious social organization, have high cognitive abilities, and thus actively participate in shaping marine life.
They fish with bubbles.
Whales create complex “bubble nets” and use them to catch their prey. They control the size, depth, and spacing of the bubbles, making hunting efficient and energy-efficient. This ingenious strategy allows them to catch seven times more prey in a single dive than if they used nothing.
The animals travel thousands of miles to spend the winter in the warm waters of Hawaii, where they can breed and raise their offspring. The calories stored in advance are crucial, as they are used during the long journey. Professor Bejder said that successful hunting is key to the whales’ survival. The bubble-net strategy, in which whales work together to catch schools of fish, helps a lot in this.
Other animals are known to be good tool users or even tool makers, but humpback whales can also modify these tools. This is a testament to their intelligence and adaptability.
Studying whales is not easy, using tags and drones to track their movements and collect data. But as Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) Executive Director Dr. Andy tailor He stresses that humpback whales are remarkably adaptable to environmental challenges. Their behavioral flexibility may save them from extinction—at least temporarily.
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