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ASP 10, whale biologist, Dr. Fred Sharpe

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33 years of behavioral research with Alaska's Humpback Whales.

  • Formative years as a whale biologist.
  • The remarkable characteristics of Humpback Whales.
  • Songs of the Humpback Whale.
  • Whale brains, four times as large as a human brain.
  • Spindle neurons and social behavior.
  • Whale communication, ocean acoustics.
  • "Whale internet".
  • Concerns: Ocean noise, ships, military, seismic testing, entanglements.
  • Warm water anomaly: "the blob".
  • Whales and humans: similarities in social behaviors, cooperation, altruism.
  • Whale health vigilance: promising research tools and practices.
  • Whale vocalizations, structure & implications for what constitutes intelligence.
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33 years of behavioral research with Alaska's Humpback Whales.

  • Formative years as a whale biologist.
  • The remarkable characteristics of Humpback Whales.
  • Songs of the Humpback Whale.
  • Whale brains, four times as large as a human brain.
  • Spindle neurons and social behavior.
  • Whale communication, ocean acoustics.
  • "Whale internet".
  • Concerns: Ocean noise, ships, military, seismic testing, entanglements.
  • Warm water anomaly: "the blob".
  • Whales and humans: similarities in social behaviors, cooperation, altruism.
  • Whale health vigilance: promising research tools and practices.
  • Whale vocalizations, structure & implications for what constitutes intelligence.
  continue reading

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