Sound travels through water at about 4,869 feet (1,430 m)
per second - five times faster than it travels through air. Many water-living
animals use sounds for communication. The deep or low frequency calls of the
great whales travel for hundreds of miles through the seas. Male humpback whales
sing to attract females. Each individual has its own song and repeats it with
small variations for hours on end. Mother great whales and their babies, or
calves, also make clicks and squeals. (World of Science)
May 29, 2013
Ocean sounds
Sound travels through water at about 4,869 feet (1,430 m)
per second - five times faster than it travels through air. Many water-living
animals use sounds for communication. The deep or low frequency calls of the
great whales travel for hundreds of miles through the seas. Male humpback whales
sing to attract females. Each individual has its own song and repeats it with
small variations for hours on end. Mother great whales and their babies, or
calves, also make clicks and squeals. (World of Science)
