Canto de las ballenas

http://songlinesofthewhales.org

SONGLINES documents the evolution of the intricate and beautiful East Australian Humpback song. An hour of pristine digital recordings selected from five different years between 1992 and 2008 which draw the listener into a mysterious and majestic world.

Established in 1988, The Oceania Project is an independent, non-profit research organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and the oceans.

Humpback whale songs are transferred from year to year and evolve in a similar fashion to the verbally transmitted tribal lore of Aboriginal cultures from where the term songlines is derived.

The East Australian Humpback Whales travel in an unending cycle of migration between their birthplace in the inter-reef lagoon of the Great Barrier Reef and their Antarctic feeding areas.

Their world is comprised of vast stretches of ocean where songs emitted by the Humpback Whales can be heard over great distances. Each year the whales sing a new song. Haunting melodies of radiant joy which fill the ocean along the East Coast of Australia.

When ecosystems across the planet are collapsing and species are becoming extinct at an accelerating rate, the East Australian Humpback Whales are making a remarkable recovery. They have become Australia's national treasure and a symbol of hope for our imperiled environment.

We as the new generation of caretakers of the planet Earth have learnt from the mistakes of our elders and are helping nurture the Rebirth of a Species.

Audio CD: 5 Tracks, running time 60 minutes. Track 3 features Migaloo the White Whale recorded in 1998.

© The Oceania Project - All Rights Reserved

To celebrate the annual return of the Humpback Whales, sixty Australian communities are participating in the Humpback Icon Project. Each of these communities has adopted a known individual Humpback Whale from The Oceania Project's Fluke Catalogue:

http://bit.ly/HumpbackIconProject

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• humpback
• whale
• dolphin
• cetacea
• research
• oceania
• iwhales
• migaloo

[dcddjc]

In those first few seconds of listening for something and then hearing those beautiful sounds, I felt as though I could hold my breath forever.

[shanonvg]

No matter how many times I watch your videos, I am in awe of how these gentle giants interact with people. When I watch this one, it reminds of a person making snow angels,or in this case ocean angels.

[liliana8842]

simplemente hermoso ........no puedo creer que hayan paises que asesinan estos animales tan hermosos

[Rattleheadywea]

Beautiful!!

[watersanctuary]

~~~ this is one of the best whale songs on youtube ~~ !

[rubensrosas]

Sonar utrapassa a Atmosfera!

[blaziermissy]

I can't get enough of this...I think I've listened to this over 20 times and I'm not one to re-listen..

[juliaego]

I don´t know why I can´t stop crying when I hear the whales!!

[blaziermissy]

I'm in awe at the beauty...I can't describe it sooo wonderous. Kindred awakening...

[felipe6686]

B E A U T I F U L

[Iris81408]

Deep under there lies so many beautiful creatures that only humans can be so blessed with a glimse of seeing them let alone hearing their calls. They are angels on earth. There are now words to discribe such beauty. Slience...................

[Concetta20]

Thanks for putting these up and for your research. As stewards of the earth, God gave us the responsibility to be the caretakers of his creation. I hope your videos will inspire the preservation of these beautiful animals!