Whales switching from singing to brawling w/ Rebecca Dunlop: February 17, 2023

As whale numbers recovered from near extinction, humpback whales off Australia's east coast may have shifted their mating tactics from singing to fighting with other males, in order to win over the ladies. The study looked at data collected between 1997 and 2015, a period in which the population increased from around 3,700 to 27,000 whales.

Joe spoke to Rebecca Dunlop from the University of Queensland on the subject.