The song of male humpback whales undergoes annual changes, with all males singing the same song each year. This phenomenon suggests a communal learning process among whales, potentially involving gatherings where new songs are introduced. Theories include social interactions or even the influence of environmental factors, such as magnetic waves, that may guide the whales in adopting new melodies. The concept of female whales having a role in selecting the year's wooing song is also proposed, indicating a complex social structure in whale communication.
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A gavering of whales to pass on a new song and then go and sing it. That might be try. Or magnetic waves that tell each whale what to do.SanguineHorizon said:
