Listening to Whales

 

  At one time only sailors heard the beautiful sounds of humpbacks, - through the hull of their wooden vessel.

  Now we can all listen to one of our planet’s great whales, the humpback, named by the whalers for the hump (arched back) it showed when diving.


 

 



 


 

 

photo by Glenn Collins

photo by Stacy Collins

recorded March 11 2006; whales are estimated to be 2-3 miles away