Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Whales Do Awesome Leaps Into the Air

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Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Whales Do Awesome Leaps Into the Air

Everybody knows that humpback whales make excellent professional wrestlers: With zero hesitation, these gentle giants will leap out of the sea, corkscrew their bodies, and then slam back into the water with 66,000 pounds of fury.

It turns out that these cetaceans aren’t just doing this to show off: According to a recent paper in Marine Mammal Science, the breaching serves as an acoustic telegram, communicating with far-off pods.

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2017/02...o-the-air.html

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That makes sense. Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing