Yeah, it's a shame that wind farms are messing with whales. I hadn't heard that about blue whale jaws, very interesting.
There is a good book by Tom Mustill called "How to Speak Whale". It covers quite a bit of ceracean communication. It talks a bit about the work Roger Payne as well, which I believe we talked a out awhile back.
I haven't heard anything about larger whales, but I wouldn't be surprised. I have read that many beached dolphins are deaf. The oceans are so much louder now from boats and machinery that it is causing lots of issues for animals whose primary sense is hearing.
Very interesting read. Thanks for sharing it! I remember reading that bats need to avoid hearing damage from their own echolocation calls because they are so loud(although out of human hearing range). They are actually able to close their ears at the exact time thay they make the calls.
Thanks so much for sharing this! That game is crazy, I can't imagine actually being good at it. Even with all the sounds right there, able to be played right next to each other in a controlled setting, it is super hard. I can't imagine being able to recognize individuals from various distances out in the wild. It is remarkable how this is just a standard ability to so many animals.
Seriously!! My reading list's growth is badly outpacing my reading speed. I don't see this problem going away either. It's the same with podcasts, I download at least 5x more podcasts than what actually get around to listening to. I'm looking forward to a good AI audio podcast summary tool.
Yeah, An Immense World is definitely a great one. It's still one of the best I've read in the last couple of years. I'd go for it over How To Speak Whale just for its well roundedness, it really made me think differently about the various ways different species may be experiencing the world.