kHz
ML117851
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae
- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 2
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: Includes 440Hz calibration tone. Note from tape: "Line frequency is indicating about 58.5." Notes from reel box: "Humpbacks 1 close lost sight of it but hear it. Sea noise is high, winds 20E, sea state 4 (est.).... 1st contact, saw blow then breach then second animal, furgher out but 45¡ to left of first animal. Saw closest one several times before recording started. Animal stops calling and breaches, is seen 1-2 miles away. We chased down 1 animal, Helo took pictures. Banging noise onbard R/V Eaglet." Tape part used. SEAOCEAN.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKH 816P48
- Accessories
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 13 Nov 2003 -
- Digitized
- 13 Nov 2003 -