Whales sing for directions, not to find a mate, UB expert says

An article in England’s Daily Mail reports on research by Eduardo Mercado III, professor of psychology, that hypothesizes that humpback whales use their songs as a form of sonar that can help them learn about the presence of other whales, the direction those whales might be heading and whether the singer might be able to catch up to them. "They're trying to create a scene that would not be there otherwise,” he said. “When they create these echoes it's like shining a searchlight in the dark."

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