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Leading edge: discussion of the bubble nets of humpback whales

Leading edge: discussion of the bubble nets of humpback whales
Leading edge: discussion of the bubble nets of humpback whales
The Hump Back's Fishy Wall of Sound
We all know that whales are among the cleverest of animals, but a newtheory takes their talents to new levels. It's the idea that humpback whales are able to throw their hefty voices to create large cylindrical walls of sound waves. The purpose - to catch thousands of herring in one go.
BBC Radio 4
Leighton, T.G.
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Leighton, T.G.
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Leighton, T.G. (2004) Leading edge: discussion of the bubble nets of humpback whales.

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The Hump Back's Fishy Wall of Sound
We all know that whales are among the cleverest of animals, but a newtheory takes their talents to new levels. It's the idea that humpback whales are able to throw their hefty voices to create large cylindrical walls of sound waves. The purpose - to catch thousands of herring in one go.

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Published date: 12 February 2004
Additional Information: Media interview

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Local EPrints ID: 10414
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10414
PURE UUID: 918b649c-aef4-4ec5-a3ee-346ff40d3d9a
ORCID for T.G. Leighton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-8750

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Date deposited: 08 Feb 2006
Last modified: 12 Dec 2021 02:47

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