The clip was recorded on the Silver Bank, part of the Sanctuary for the Marine Mammals of the Dominican Republic. It includes distant humpback whale song. The highlight is the much louder and closer sounds that were being vocalized during a competitive interaction. This was a confrontation between five male humpbacks as they competed with each other to win a position as "escort" to an available female. The hope for the escort is that she will accept him as a potential mate.

Male Humpback Whale Competitive Group Vocalizations Silver Bank, D.R.

Capt. Gene Flipse is head of Conscious Breath Adventures, which specializes in taking guests to swim with humpback whales in the Sanctuary for the Marine Mammals of the Dominican Republic, located on the Silver Bank. I will be using SoundCloud primarily to upload recordings of humpback whale songs and other related audio tracks. Thanks for listening and learn more about the humpback whales of the Silver Bank at www.ConsciousBreathAdventures.com.


Male Humpback Whale Competitive Group Vocalizations Silver Bank, D.R.

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