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Elephant Infrasound: The Seismic Rumble of Communication Scientists Are Still Mapping

The discovery that changed everythingIn 1984, a musician named Katy Payne was standing near the elephant enclosure at Washington Park Zoo in Portland, Oregon, when she felt a throbbing in the air, not heard, felt. The sensation reminded her of sitting near a pipe organ during the lowest pedal notes.…

Times Life · Aug 19

Almost 60 years after the discovery of whale song, their haunting sounds reveal new secrets

In 1967, Roger Payne, who has died at 88, noticed that the mammals’ calls were organised in repeating patterns, spurring the discovery of whale song

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

Roger Payne, scientist who discovered whales can sing, dies at 88

Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing, has died

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023