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51 Maui Ocean Adventures & Whale Watch Magazine WHALE SONGS Wop - A call from a mother to her calf. Thwop - A call between whales and not limited to mothers and calves. Grunt - A call when pods are joining together. Cry - A call made by a male when competing with other males to join a female, heard mainly in competitive groups. Underwater Blow - This is often used to distort other males' vision or confuse them, and sounds very loud underwater to all other males. Source: Humpback Whale Acoustic Research Collaboration (HARC), Four Year Study published in Australian Geographic Issue 95. SOUNDS WHALE SOCIAL Photo by Marty Wolff singing the exact same song, even though the song changes as the season progresses. This year's song will start off where last year's song ended, which attests to whales' amazing memory capacity. Often described as mournful or even scary, there's no other sound in the world like it. As the songs hit their low notes, if you're under the water, your entire body will literally vibrate with the pulse of the melody. When you go on your whale watching cruise (you've just gotta do that while you're on Maui), or go snorkeling (which you also have to do) be sure to listen to the beautiful whale songs. It's one of the greatest mysteries of the animal kingdom. After hearing it, the memory is sure to stay with you as one of the highlights of your vacation. If you can't wait, and want to listen to the whales right now, go to the Whale Song Project at www.WhaleSong.net – they feature recorded whale songs and live songs when the whales are in Hawaii, all for free. Island Living Gifts Island Living Gifts (808) 268-8928 Free parking at 3636 L. Honoappilani Rd., Lahaina Next to Farmers Market & Bad Ass Coffee Simply the best selection of unique "Made in Hawaii" gis anywhere... at the the most affordable prices on Maui!