Does a 1949 Whale Recording Hold Clues to Ocean Mysteries 75 Years Later?

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75-Year-Old Whale Song Reveals Ocean Secrets, Rewriting Science

Scientists found a lost song recording of a humpback whale. (Image: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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Moneycontrol•18-03-2026, 14:01

75-Year-Old Whale Song Reveals Ocean Secrets, Rewriting Science

•Oldest known whale song recording from 1949 resurfaces, hidden on a lost disc at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
•The recording, initially thought to be random underwater noise, is confirmed as a humpback whale's song.
•Accidentally captured during acoustic experiments near Bermuda, its significance was only recognized decades later.
•Offers a rare acoustic snapshot of the ocean before modern shipping and industrial noise, revealing a 'pristine' soundscape.
•Scientists hope to compare past and present whale songs to understand changes in these creatures and aid conservation efforts.

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