#whalesong

[anythings-a-sweet-if-you-eat-it]

boring take from real 21st century idiots: bdsm is bad because it's basically torture

interesting take from a fictional 14th century monk: torture is bad because it's basically sex

[reasonsforhope]

Humpback Whales Are Singing More: Number of Songs Has Doubled as Food Sources Became More Abundant

Eavesdropping on whale songs over 6 years shows the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled–with their food source.

"Eavesdropping on whale songs over the last six years is providing new information vital to answering questions about these giants of the ocean.

The number of whale songs detected is associated with shifting food sources, according to the California scientists—and the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled.

When monitoring baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean, researchers found year-to-year variations correlated with changes in the availability of the species they forage on.

In vast oceans, monitoring populations of large marine animals can be a “major challenge” for ecologists, explained Dr. John Ryan, a biological oceanographer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California (MBARI).

Their team deployed underwater microphones called hydrophones to study and track baleen whales, which communicate over long distances through sound.

“Surprisingly, the acoustic behavior of baleen whales provides insights about which species can better adapt to changing ocean conditions,” said Dr. Ryan, a lead author of the study.

They also monitored songs from blue, fin, and humpback whales off the West Coast of the U.S. to see what the song data could reveal about the health of their ecosystem.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, showed “large” year-to-year variations in whale song detection.

“The amount of humpback whale song continually increased, with their songs being detected on 34% of days at the beginning of the study and rising to 76% of days after six years,” said Dr. Ryan.

“These increases consistently tracked improved foraging conditions for humpback whales across all study years—large increases in krill abundance, followed by large increases in anchovy abundance.

“In contrast, blue and fin whale song rose primarily during the years of increasing krill abundance.

“This distinction of humpback whales is consistent with their ability to switch between dominant prey. An analysis of skin biopsy samples confirmed that changes had occurred in the whales’ diets.”

He explained that other factors, including the local abundance of whales, may have contributed to patterns in song detections observed in some years, but changes in foraging conditions were the most consistent factor.

“Overall, the study indicates that seasonal and annual changes in the amount of baleen whale song detected may mirror shifts in the local food web.”

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“The results suggest that an understanding of the relationship between whale song detection and food availability may help researchers to interpret future hydrophone data, both for scientific research and whale management efforts”, which could better protect endangered species."

-via Good News Network, March 1, 2025

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"Please don't end up like me."

A scene from chapter 9 of Way to the Sun by @frogfromfunkytown

This scene actually made me cry it hurt but I love this fic with my whole heart it's so so so good so PLEASE check it out 🙏

[randomfandomisuppose]

No ship names for these ships in PHM?

So, here’s the deal, I’m a chronic multishipper, and I can’t help but notice that there doesn’t seem to be a ship name for either the ship of Adrian x Rocky OR the ship between Grace, Rocky and Adrian.

I’m tired of typing Grace x Rocky x Adrian any time I want to see my current favourite polycule, and Adrian and Rocky deserve better than for their ship name to be Adrian x Rocky. I also thought, “hey, you know what, fuck it dude” and decided to come up with some names myself.

Likelyhood of ppl actually using them? Eh, idk. If it catches on that’ll be fun but I don’t expect it to.

I kinda wanna hear other people’s ideas on this, or if there ARE existing ship names, but here are some of my own ideas, I think most of them are pretty meh but oh well.

Firstly, the name combinations:

Adrian x Rocky:

Adrocky

Rockdrian

Grace x Rocky x Adrian:

Gradrocky

Rockadrianace

Rockadriace

Adgrocky

Secondly, the more esoteric version of ship names, including stuff I’m saying to be funny:

Adrian x Rocky

MediumRoughTextureShip, (in honour of the fact that Rocky was originally going to name the planet Adrian this)

Whalesong, because they’re the only two eridians we really know about and because of the way eridians communicate

Rock up, cause Rocky rocked up more than 47 years too late and with an alien buddy who would instantly die in your atmosphere

Adrian x Grace x Rocky

Taulight, this is the idea that made me make this post, between Rocky and Grace orbiting around Tau Ceti and Adrian having a planet named after them they’ve all been touched by the taulight in some way or another, idk I just found it poetic (Plus Taulight isn’t a word that really appears a lot of places outside of PHM so it wouldn’t get confused for anything else.)

Yeah I had nothing else for Rocky x Adrian x Grace, you come up with something.

[bleuhillbitz]

Happy Summer!! Finally got around to finishing these guys, took longer than I thought 😂 hope everyone’s summer is going good, it’s definitely been toasty!😎☀️

[buttermander]

So as the first poster of the whole Discard x Boxten crackship idea I’ve been having thoughts on more supplemental material for the Whalesong/MusicalDolphin ship… a conceptual idea for what the ship child could be

I’m sure you all would question , what would a combination between anthropomorphic cartoonish versions of these two things even produce… I think I found a perfect fit

In my eyes the formula of Cetacean + Music means only one thing, the being known as the “ canary of the sea “… what if the ship child was a toon based on one of these

[iconic-albums-tournament]

ROUND 2: Songs of the Humpback Whale vs. E•MO•TION

Roger Payne - Songs of the Humpback Whale (1970) Genre: Environmental, whale song Singles: N/A Grammys: N/A RIAA Certification: N/A Rolling Stone Rank: N/A

Inspired by the traumatic experience of witnessing a desecrated whale corpse, bio-acoustician Roger Payne would spend the next several years investigating whalesong with his wife, eventually collating selected examples into an album. Payne's research was the first to discover that all male whales in a given ocean sing the same song, that songs changed from year to year, and that the songs contained rhyme analogues that indicated the possible use of mnemonic devices. Songs of the Humpback Whale had tremendous impact on public awareness of the intelligence of whales, leading to the "Save the Whales" movement and, eventually, the UN's 1972 moratorium on commercial whaling.

*This album is preserved in the National Recording Registry.

Carly Rae Jepson - E•MO•TION (2015) Genre: Pop, dance-pop, synth-pop, disco Singles: I Really Like You, Run Away with Me, Your Type Grammys: N/A RIAA Certification: N/A Rolling Stone Rank: N/A

Although not a commercial success, Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen's third studio album has come to be regarded as one of her most endearing pieces and the work that saw her reborn her from a one-hit wonder to an indie darling with a very queer cult following. The disco inspired album bubbles with feeling, managing to maintain its sugary sweet fantasy even as it dips into heartbreak and yearning. E•MO•TION soars through loves won and lost in irresistible celebration, shattering the memory of Jepsen's former fame and remaking her sound into something more complex and joyfully human.

Which album is more iconic?

Songs of the Humpback Whale

E•MO•TION

Voting ended onJul 22, 2025

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