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George Karbus Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) A discovery on how baleen whales are able to sing under water is giving scientists a better understanding on how noise pollution from shipping activity can alter marine mammal s ability to communicate and therefore thrive as a species.When the ancient ancestors of whales returned to the ocean from land, they developed major adaptations to make vocal communication feasible under water, according to a study published in Nature on Wednesday.A study into how whales produce their vocals beneath the ocean s surface found that baleen whales including the sei, common minke and humpback species use specialized larynxes to communicate with each other under water.The larynxes of three baleen whales that were examined were found to have adaptations that allow the animals to create massive air flows back and forth when they breathe in, Coen Elemans, a professor of sound communication and barrier at the University of Southern Denmark and autho

United statesNew yorkSharon livermoreCoen elemansJoy reidenbergNational oceanicInternational fund for animal welfareUniversity of southern denmarkMarine mammal centerAtmospheric administrationIcahn school of medicine at mount sinaiGeorge karbusSouthern denmarkIcahn schoolMount sinaiNew york city