Sounds of marine mammals 🐳

Vocalizations from 31 marine mammal species, including whales, dolphins, seals, narwhals, and walruses. Some data points were collected in aquariums and don't reflect the species' natural habitat range.

Symbol size reflects total number of available recordings. Sound files courtesy of the Watkins Marine Mammal Sound Database and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Recorded between 1950 and 2000. Images: Wikimedia Commons
Chart: Marten Sigwart, DatawrapperSource: Watkins Marine Mammal Sound DatabaseCreated with Datawrapper