{"id":44482,"date":"2019-10-04T20:04:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baleines.wpengine.com\/?p=44482"},"modified":"2019-10-04T20:10:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:10:58","slug":"do-blue-whales-serenade-their-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baleinesendirect.org\/en\/do-blue-whales-serenade-their-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Blue Whales Serenade Their Partners?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For four decades, research on blue whale behaviour has been trying to unravel the mysteries of their reproduction. A bit like the tip of an iceberg, it is possible to observe fin whales on the surface, but what about the 95% of the time they spend under water? Where do they breed, and when?<\/p>\n<p>Blue whales are known for their epic annual migrations, between high latitudes where they feed in cold, productive waters like those of the St. Lawrence, and low latitudes, where they give birth in warmer waters. But for some blue whale populations, the migration route is not as clear and may not be linked to reproduction. In fact, reproduction can take place in different places and in different seasons.<\/p>\n<p>A study published in <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/mms.12643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Marine Mammal Science\u00a0<\/em><\/a>last September sheds some light on the life cycle of the mysterious blue whale. Three visual observations of blue whale trios were matched with acoustic recordings to try to understand the function of the animals\u2019 behaviours and vocalizations. Interestingly, observations were made in both the North Atlantic (St. Lawrence Estuary) and the South Pacific (Gulf of Ancud).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For four decades, research on blue whale behaviour has been trying to unravel the mysteries of their reproduction. 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