Humpback whales change their tunes in different ways in N and S hemispheres

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From Abba’s Mamma Mia stealing the crown from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody to Rihanna’s Diamonds knocking Psy’s Gangnam Style off the top of the charts – even the catchiest song eventually becomes superseded by a new number.

But the phenomenon is not unique to humans: male humpback whales also sing – and change their tunes.

Now researchers say they have unpicked the mystery of why humpback whales in the southern hemisphere suddenly switch their songs, while those in the northern hemisphere tend to change theirs more gradually.

The key, they suggest, is that different humpback whale populations in the northern hemisphere all come into contact with each other during the feeding season – and in the process males can exchange tweaks to their ditties. The upshot is that all the populations sing from the same song sheet, with the piece evolving slowly over time.

“This just shows how variable culture can be in the natural world and how the environment affects that,” said Dr Lies Zandberg, the first author of the research from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Source - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/fast-or-slow-study-reveals-differences-humpback-whales-change-tune

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So are you saying this animals do more live performances than Gaga in the chromatica era? 

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12 hours ago, Rahrahbitchson said:

So are you saying this animals do more live performances than Gaga in the chromatica era? 

 

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