Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Oldest Humpback Whale Song Recorded in 1949

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Unveiling a 73-year-old humpback whale song, researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered the oldest known recording, captured in 1949 off Bermuda. This pre-dates Roger Paynes famous discovery by nearly two decades. The audio, saved on a plastic disc, offers a baseline to study how human-made noise impacts whale communication today. Humpback whales, known for their complex songs, rely on clicks, whistles, and calls for survival. This discovery, made from a research vessel testing sonar, highlights the importance of understanding whale communication in our increasingly noisy oceans. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e2657480ccc11c1e

This is entertainment and celebrity news, today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. Researchers at Woods' whole oceanographic institution on Cape Cod have uncovered the oldest known recording of a humpback whale song from March 19, 49, off Bermuda. The audio was captured by scientists on a research vessel testing sonar with the U.S. Office of Naval Research. They used basic equipment that saved the sound on a plastic disc, which helped it survive for decades. This predates biologist Roger Payne's famous discovery of whale songs by nearly 20 years. The recording matters because the ocean was much quieter back then, without today's heavy shipping traffic. It gives a baseline to study how human-made noise disrupts whale communication today. Whales rely on clicks, whistles, and calls to find food, navigate, socialize, and stay safe.

Humpback whales are standout singers from animals weighing over 55,000 pounds. Meanwhile, these songs gained fame through a 1970 album that sold more than 100,000 copies and fueled the global push to end. Commercial Whaling. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-H-L-E-Pillow.com