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Everyone knows that whales communicate through song. But what happens when someone plays the violin above the ocean? This lady wanted to find out.

Whalesong is incredibly fascinating.

It’s amazing to think that so many different species of whales can communicate over long distances thanks to their inherent singing abilities.

Scientists have discovered just how complex whalesong can be. For instance, they know that humpback whales make their own grammar rules.

So what happens when whales hear music coming from the mysterious land above the sea? One woman wanted to find out.

She went out on a boat with a violin and started playing.

As she played some long deep notes, a nearby whale noticed the sound. They headed up to the shore and eventually breached the water.

And then the whale stuck around to hear the song.

Was the whale appreciating the noise or attempting to gain an understanding from it? Who knows.

The woman kept on playing the violin, and later on, another whale breached the water to listen to the sound.

Just like the first whale, this one stuck around to listen to the whole song.

Luckily, someone was filming this amazing event. The footage then ended up on YouTube, where it went viral.

To date, the video has gained over 1.2 million views. It also has more than 19,000 likes and 2,000 comments. People have been saying things like this:

This recording took place off of the coast of the Hawaiian island of Maui, which is home to between 10,000 to 12,00 humpback whales every November to May.

But this isn’t the only time that whales responded to human music.

For instance, once a man went out on a boat with a cello and started playing Yesterday. Soon, a mother and calf whale had stopped nearby the boat to hear the song.

Yes, apparently, even whales love The Beatles!

So can we say with certainty that whales like string music?

Those videos definitely serve as evidence. But they also lead to more questions than answers. For instance, were the whales looking to communicate? Were they just curious? Or did they appreciate the sounds?

Right now, those are questions without answers. Clearly, more study needs to be conducted on whales and their appreciation of music. Who knows, perhaps one day we’ll be able to hold conversations with whales?

One thing is for sure. Before we have whale conversations, we need to work on whale conservation.

Six of the 13 great whale species are currently endangered, due to humanity.

Every single year, humans kill at least 300,000 whales and dolphins due to wreckless fishing, shipping and habitat destruction.

The World Wildlife fund believes that there are only around 400 North Atlantic Whales left.

Hopefully, more people appreciate just how amazing whales are and increase their conservation efforts in the future. Videos that show whales listening to music show just how much of a connection we can have with them.

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Source: Maui Now, Hawaii Magazine, New Scientist, World Wildlife Fund