Blue whales have perfect pitch
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 08:28
in Biology & Nature
Blue whales have the remarkable ability to synchronize the pitch of their songs so that they all hit the exact same note, according to a new study. Professor of Physics Roger Bland recorded thousands of whale songs off the coast of California and found that whales in the eastern North Pacific are tuning into a common frequency--behavior that may help these giant creatures find potential mates.