Humpback Whale Songs Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale Songs VBR MP3 9 mb, Humpback Whale Songs OGG format 6 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

Whale Songs, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae): Singing humpback whale recorded in The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary waters.

Although many species of whales and dolphins are vocal, humpback whales are best known for their songs. The “humpback song” consists of sequences of sounds that are repeated over and over in a pattern. Patterns of humpback whale sounds change from year to year and can vary in different parts of the ocean. Scientists have found that male humpback whales sing while in their breeding grounds. Other humpback whale sounds have also been recorded in feeding areas. Each of the sounds made by the humpback is thought to have a distinct purpose.



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Artist/Composer: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Keywords: Whale Songs; Humpback Whales
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The Blue Danube a Waltz

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The Blue Danube, An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (At the Beautiful Blue Danube), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.

Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899; also known as Johann Baptist Strauss, Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son. An Austrian composer he composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. He is known as "The Waltz King",

Played by Finnish orchestra Rytmi-Pojat, directed by Eugen Malmstén. The recording Tonava kaunoinen Kultaa ja hopeaa by Columbia. Doria database of Finnish National Library



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Johann Strauss

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Artist/Composer: Johann Strauss II
Keywords: The Blue Danube; Johann Strauss II; waltz
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