| Many people believe that an emotional bond exists | | | | under water. They are basically the echolocation from |
| between people and marine mammals. There are | | | | whales, and the sound that bounces off different |
| people who consider them to be superior to other | | | | objects provides a clear picture to the whale about the |
| animals on account of the size of their brains, their | | | | obstacles in its path. This noise generated by whales is |
| acrobatics and above all the intelligence that humans | | | | as short as five seconds but is sufficient for the whale |
| can relate to. If you ever had a floatplane tour then | | | | to act as a sonar system. |
| you might have experienced their joyous display. | | | | Apart from the sense of orientation, some whales are |
| Through the floatplane tour, you can come close to | | | | also gifted with the ability to communicate through a |
| whales, and observe these brilliant creatures for | | | | song. It is a means by which they communicate with |
| yourself. It appears as if there is some spiritual | | | | each other over long distances. A whale uses songs |
| connection with whales, the wisdom keepers of the | | | | mostly as a mating call. The songs of these |
| seas. | | | | magnificent creatures last for almost 30 minutes. |
| Besides, there is an advanced form of communication | | | | Moreover, these whale songs can be used as hunting |
| that exists between different species of whales. They | | | | calls. In this case, these songs attract the attention of |
| make use of sound waves in echolocation to detect | | | | other whales so that they also get ready for a hunt. |
| objects and organisms by sonar. The sound produced | | | | Following these sounds, they form a group and lunge |
| by whale bounces off the objects present in water, | | | | together to catch schools of fishes together. This |
| thus returning to the whale in the form of an echo. This | | | | hunting call usually lasts for five to ten seconds. |
| echo precisely helps the whale to get a judgment of | | | | The most interesting part of whale communication is |
| the size, shape, speed, direction, along with the internal | | | | that it is mainly long distance communication which |
| structure of the object, the echo bounces from. | | | | occurs through the low frequency moans and grunts |
| An interesting bit about these sonar waves is that they | | | | along with the high frequency chirps and whistles. |
| travel one kilometer per second. A species known as | | | | It may also interest you to know that sound is not the |
| the Baleen whale has the capability to generate one of | | | | only means of communication in whales because |
| the loudest natural sounds on earth. It is basically this | | | | gestures also play an important part in their |
| weapon of sonar that tells this animal about orientation. | | | | communication. The breaching and slapping of their tails |
| With this ability, whales happen to be a predator even | | | | is a common gesture along with those forceful sprouts |
| in the deep sea where light intensity is minimal. | | | | that signal aggravation. Through the years whales |
| Whales detect these sound waves through the fat | | | | have proved to be intelligent animals whose telepathic |
| pad present between the mandible and middle ear. | | | | communication has been of great help to humans. |
| You might have heard those short clicking sounds | | | | |