Solstice 2021: Whales in Trouble
Whales And Collective Consciousness Vs. “Smart” Oceans,
Internet Of Underwater Things, And Annihilation By Technology
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By Patricia Burke – December 3, 2021

Whale Trust reports,

“The humpback whale song is one of the most complex, non-human, acoustic displays in
the animal kingdom.
But why males sing is still a mystery.
Whale Trust Maui researchers have been following, recording, and tracking humpback
whales singers off the coast of Maui, Hawaii since the mid-70s. After decades of study,
we are currently testing the hypothesis that the song may function as an index of
association between individual males … , the song may be a means for individual males
to recognize how closely associated they are with other males, and may determine if
specific males cooperate or compete for females. This hypothesis suggests that the
changing nature of the song (with all singers in a region singing the same version at any
one time) provides a measure of geographic association between males and a means of
organizing male relationships in the breeding season.”
– Whale Trust

We don’t yet understand the whale song, but we do know that “In the North Pacific,
underwater noise has doubled in intensity every decade for the past 60 years. Noise
from shipping, seismic exploration, and military sonar contribute to underwater noise
and may impact the ability of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) to conduct
critical life processes such as foraging, finding mates, and navigating through their
underwater environment,” according to Wild Whales.

Building an Internet of Underwater Things will not “help humanity monitor changing
climate conditions” in and around the oceans (for example, as claimed by the World
Smart Cities Association).  (continue reading below)

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