On 15 Dec 2004, at 11:19, Hudo17@aol.com wrote:
> how far can a humpback whale hear??
It depends on how loud the sound is and where the whale is positioned.
There are layers in the sea which reflect sound amazingly well and
would allow a humpback to hear a sound travelling across an entire
ocean basin, up to 5,000 miles. However, in their normal activities on
the mating grounds, when the males sing, we believe that they may be
heard by other humpbacks for several miles away (probably less than 10
miles).
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