Posted on Apr 26, 2017

Humpback calves ‘whisper’ to avoid being heard by killer whales. Listen here

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Humpback calves ‘whisper’ to avoid being heard by killer whales. Listen here

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PO3 Steven Sherrill

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@po1 William CHip Nagel It makes sense Killer Whales are the apex predator of the ocean killing and eating everything from penguins to Great White Sharks, and as mentioned baby whales. Evolution, or just common sense tells them not to let predators know where they are.

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Humpback calves ‘whisper’ to avoid being heard by killer whales. Listen here

Humpback calves ‘whisper’ to avoid being heard by killer whales. Listen here

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