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Male humpback whales in a population share an evolving song, and novel song types can spread between populations through social learning rather than genes.

When an ocean changes its tune

OceanBiologyMusic

Why it matters

The idea in context

Humpback song is structured in repeated units, phrases and themes, yet it does not stand still. Males gradually modify a shared version; occasionally a radically different song sweeps through, replacing the old one as whales meet along migration routes. Culture here requires no archive—only memory, contact and a sound powerful enough to travel.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Bir popülasyondaki erkek kambur balinalar evrilen ortak bir şarkıyı paylaşır; yeni şarkı tipleri genlerle değil sosyal öğrenmeyle popülasyonlar arasında yayılabilir.
Okyanus ezgisini değiştirdiğinde

Kambur balina şarkısı yinelenen birimler, cümleler ve temalar halinde kuruludur; ama yerinde durmaz. Erkekler ortak sürümü yavaşça değiştirir; bazen bütünüyle farklı bir şarkı göç yollarındaki karşılaşmalarla eskiyi silip geçer. Burada kültür için arşiv gerekmez; bellek, temas ve yol alacak kadar güçlü ses yeterlidir.

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Background reading: Whale vocalizationAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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