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Podcast: Mongabay Newscast
Episode: Singing cetaceans: New whale & dolphin recordings intrigue researchers
Description: Bioacoustics studies help scientists discover things never before known about all kinds of animals, but especially marine life -- on this episode of the Mongabay Newscast we go under the waves to share new recordings of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) from southern Africa and hear from researchers what they think the sounds & songs may mean. Dr. Tess Gridley's team recently discovered that humpback whales sing in South Africa's False Bay, and she plays some brand new recordings they just captured. Sasha Dines also joins the show to share her PhD studies of Indian Ocean humpback...