Song of the Whales
The first official, limited edition, mint-condition episode of YMnTS, available on audio-playing devices near you! This episode we are talking about whales, their vocalizations, and how humans are acting like a loud neighbour that hosts parties until the small hours. Feedback is appreciated!
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Articles
André, M., Caballé, A., van der Schaar, M. et al. Sperm whale long-range echolocation sounds revealed by ANTARES, a deep-sea neutrino telescope. (2017). Sci Rep 7, 45517
Committee on Characterizing Biologially Significant Marine Mammal Behavior, National Research Council, Marine Mammal Populations and Ocean Noise: Determining When Noise Causes Biologically Significant Effects. (2005)
Erbe, C., Underwater noise of whale-watching boats and potential effects on killer whales (Orcinus orca), based on an acoustic impact model. (2002).National Research Council (US) Committee on Potential Impacts of Ambient Noise in the Ocean on Marine Mammals. Ocean Noise and Marine Mammals, Sources of Sound in the Ocean and Long-Term Trends in Ocean Noise. (2003).
Filadelfo, Ronald & Mintz, Jonathan & Michlovich, Edward & Amico, Angela & Tyack, Peter & Ketten, Darlene. (2009). Correlating Military Sonar Use with Beaked Whale Mass Strandings: What Do the Historical Data Show?. Aquatic Mammals. 35. 435-444.
Miller, P., Biassoni, N., Samuels, A. et al. Whale songs lengthen in response to sonar. (2000) Nature 405, 903.
Websites
Whale communication: https://www.whale-world.com/whale-communication/
Whale sounds: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/whalesounds.html
Sounds (in order of appearance)
James Nestor Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM77aTk1XyI
Spermwhale clicks and Humpback songs:
Watkins Marine Mammal Sound Database, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: https://cis.whoi.edu/science/B/whalesounds/index.cfm
Natural & anthropogenic background noise:
J&A Enterprises, Inc.: http://www.jandaenterprises.com/sounds.htm
Underwater sound loop:
Scratchikken: https://freesound.org/people/scratchikken/sounds/115609/
Music (in order of appearance)
Gymnopedie No. 1 by Kevin MacLeod; Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3837-gymnopedie-no-1; License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ebbs And Flows Preview by Kevin MacLeod; Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5727-ebbs-and-flows-preview; License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
With the Sea by Kevin MacLeod; Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4638-with-the-sea; License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
StaringattheSea by Lilo Sound; Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5883-staringatthesea; License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeod; Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice; License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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