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49 Maui Whale Watch Magazine • WhaleWatching OnMaui.com SOUNDS WHALE SOCIAL 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. WHALE SONGS as underwater when you're swimming. Very cool. Other Noises Whales Make. In addition to songs, whales emit several other sounds referred to as "social sounds." Unlike whale songs, which are sung exclusively by males, "social sounds" are short noises made by both males and females. In addition to these "social sounds," whales also use surface- generated sounds like breaching and slapping to attract the attention of other whales in the area. On any given day, all male humpbacks in Hawaii will be 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. Photo by Marty Wolff 3 LOCATIONS ON MAUI! Lahaina 808-661-1100 196 Lahainaluna Road at Wainee Street. $ 20 OFF A TATTOO Present this coupon at time of booking to get $20 off your tattoo! (Min. $150 purchase) Book online at MidPacificTattoo.com LAHAINA LAHAINA KIHEI Lahaina 808-661-3600 844 Front Street (upstairs) Mariner's Alley Kihei 808-875-1500 1993 S. Kihei Road, Island Surf Bldg. #15