Name: Sperm Whale Echolocation by David Neiwert
Duration: 9 min 8 s
Description: Sperm whale echolocation recorded near Kaikoura, New Zealand.

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Sperm whale echolocation recorded near Kaikoura, New Zealand.

Sperm Whale Echolocation

David Neiwert

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