WHALE SOUNDSSONGS OF THE SEABienvenido to a special page. Whale sounds.
From the great whales to the tiny reef dwellers. . . Songs of the Sea.
Humpback Whales
Whale watching has become an important Costa Rica vacation activity, particularly along the central and southern Pacific coasts.It is aided by the fact that it has the longest humpback whale viewing season in the world because these creatures travel here from both the southern and northern hemisphere. When you travel Costa Rica, take some time to take a whale tour. Humpbacks are famous for their complex whale songs. Pilot WhalesAnd, speaking of that Costa Rica vacation, you might come across pilot whales. If so, they will probably be in deeper waters than humpback whales frequent.There are long finned and short finned pilot whales in Costa Rica, though they tend to stay segregated.
Only the mighty Orca or Killer Whale is larger. Should you be lucky enough to see pilot whales, you might see a pod of 20-90 or even more for they often travel and hunt using their vocal communications to keep prey like squid, other cephalopods, and small fish in the center of their pods. Listen here to the sounds of pilot whales. Killer WhalesThere are few things in nature more fascinating than Orcas, often called Killer Whales.Many people first meet one at Sea World. Very beautiful, very smart, very gentle. But, in the oceans, from the Arctic to the tropics, including Costa Rica, these are the most fearsome mammalian hunters of them all. Listen to Killer Whale sounds Blue Whale SongsThey're the biggest animal on earth.Ever. Listen to their captivating songs.
Spiny Lobster
Lobsters have been commercially fished off Central America for more than a century. The Costa Rica lobster fishery is small with perhaps 300 or so fishermen. Costa Rica diving is the primary method to capture these animals along the Caribbean Coast from Cahuita south to La Amistad International Park that extends from Costa Rica into Panama.
Ever wonder what lobsters talk about? We've captured a short clip: "Hey, Mildred, hide the kids! Here they come again!" Click to hear for yourself the sounds of Spiny Lobster Reef DwellersIt's not only the big boys that sing, chatter, and communicate.When you travel Costa Rica, try
Costa Rica scuba diving.
Blue Parrot Fish
They'll probably pay you little mind as they chomp away on the hard coral. Listen to the sounds of Parrot Fish eating coral, click. Dusky Damselfish
And, certainly, if you are snorkeling or scuba diving in Costa Rica you'll come across the popular little Dusky Damselfish, a real chatterbox. Earthquake!But, sometimes the Songs of the Sea stop in awe and wonder at one of the greatest spectacle on the planet: earthquake.And here is the coolest sound of them all, the magnificent sound of an underwater earthquake! CreditsThe Songs of the Sea sounds are here thanks to the Discovery Channel and Dosits.Org Discovery of Sound in the Sea.
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These critters are the second largest toothed species of porpoise and can reach about 19 feet in length and weigh as much as 5,000 pounds.
