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Orca Communication<\/h2>

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Communication lies at the core of orca social awareness. Family members are seldom out of hearing range of one another. Their calls, as loud as a jet plane\u2019s engines, echo over many miles in the ocean. Everyone knows where he or she is and where everyone else are. Given the strength of their attachments to each other, this must have a very calming effect on them. Communication is an essential ingredient of
the glue that brings harmony to the orca community.<\/p>

Orcas make three types of vocalizations: clicks, whistles and pulsed calls. The clicks are part of the whale\u2019s sonar and are used for echlolocation: for finding and locating food sources, for defining other objects in the ocean and locating the whale in its environment. Whistles are typically continuous tone emissions that may last for many seconds.<\/p>

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Calls, simply put, are pulsed signals which have discrete patterns that can be recognized by ear and by spectrogram. They are the main component of the orca communication repertoire. There is variability within call types, even for different maternal, groups within pods and clans. This is a useful tool for identifying groups in the absence of visual identification e.g. at night or from remote locations. It has also been used to identify the pods and communities of orcas captured in the 1960s and \u201970s. The differences in vocal call types between clans does not seem to inhibit the various maternal groups and pods within a community from coming together and socializing.<\/p>

The role of these calls is not precisely known. However, the different calls are certainly a way for the whales to keep track of each other over large distances, in the dark, or when large congregations occur. Though it has not been demonstrated, there is certainly potential for communication of complex specific information in calls. Sometimes groups are very vocal and at other times the groups may be silent. The calls are not necessarily modified in sound level to accommodate whales travelling close together.<\/p>","urlTitle":"orca-communication","url":"\/blog\/orca-communication\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/orca-communication\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/wonplanet.co.uk\/blog\/orca-communication\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1609856913,"updatedAt":1657189369,"publishedAt":1612964492,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":103581,"name":"won-planet"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xsoarelctthrylrfez35xmoftfhs38gukxzc6jivo292kklb.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xsoarelctthrylrfez35xmoftfhs38gukxzc6jivo292kklb.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xsoarelctthrylrfez35xmoftfhs38gukxzc6jivo292kklb.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"Orcas","metaDescription":"Orca Communication","keyPhraseCampaignId":2814,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":9325,"title":"Mangroves, What are they?","url":"\/blog\/mangroves-what-are-they\/","urlTitle":"mangroves-what-are-they","division":103581,"description":"Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in coastal intertidal zone.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/py17rc628fdve7p9tzrnoi9tak4c0bwmssbwb8ngye9fmdhv.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/py17rc628fdve7p9tzrnoi9tak4c0bwmssbwb8ngye9fmdhv.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":51658,"title":"Stop the Grindadrap: Why We Must Speak Up for Whales and Dolphins","url":"\/blog\/stop-the-grindarap-why-we-must-speak-up-for-whales-and-dolphins\/","urlTitle":"stop-the-grindarap-why-we-must-speak-up-for-whales-and-dolphins","division":103581,"description":"WARNING!!!! THIS BLOG CONTAINS GRAPHIC, UPSETTING IMAGES!!! Every year in the Faroe Islands, a brutal event known as the grindadrap (or the grind) takes place.Entire pods of pilot whales\u2014along with other species of dolphins\u2014are driven from the open ocean into shallow bays by boats.Once trapped, the animals are slaughtered in large numbers, often in front of their pod members, turning the water red with blood","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wq1yffl8aacpfccfqtoasuufhkrts1xzejswdqoobd98wdbb.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wq1yffl8aacpfccfqtoasuufhkrts1xzejswdqoobd98wdbb.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":27211,"title":"How to Keep Your Seafood Eco-Friendly: A Guide to Sustainable Seafood Choices","url":"\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-seafood-eco-friendly-a-guide-to-sustainable-seafood-choices\/","urlTitle":"how-to-keep-your-seafood-eco-friendly-a-guide-to-sustainable-seafood-choices","division":103581,"description":"Today, we're diving into the world of sustainable seafood and sharing some tips on how to make eco-friendly choices when it comes to your favourite fish dishes. If you're passionate about protecting our oceans and marine life then read on.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/r4ogdue33d31winrtbpqxxwvktufskfdxjegjzklkezewq17.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/r4ogdue33d31winrtbpqxxwvktufskfdxjegjzklkezewq17.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}