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Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
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This photo provided by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows a whale on Feb. 24, 2009, near Maui, Hawaii. (Aran T. Mooney/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution via AP) 2026-03-16T12:09:11Z PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known. The song is that of a humpback whale , a marine giant beloved by whale wat
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