Baleen whales have evolved unique voice boxes essential for song, a new study finds but these low-frequency vocalizations must compete with the noise of humans' ships
<p>The iconic baleen whales, such as the blue, gray and humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast marine environment where they live. Now researchers have for the first time found that baleen whales evolved novel structures in their larynx to make their vast array of underwater songs.</p>
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