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Why Do Humpback Whales Slap The Water?

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Why Do Humpback Whales Slap The Water? Scientists suspect humpback whales are breaching and slapping their fins and flukes on the surface as a way of communicating. It is believed that all slapping creates sounds used to send messages to other whales, and the big splashes are for sending messages long-distances. Why do the humpback

How Do Whales Make Sound Underwater?

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How Do Whales Make Sound Underwater? Toothed whales can produce sounds using their larynx as well as specialized air sacs near their blowhole. The larynx is used to produce whistles, while the air sacs are used to produce high frequency echolocation signals. … Underwater vocalizations are described as bell-like sounds, clicks, trills, warbles, and whistles.