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Humpback whales change song pitch when others join (Level A1) — a whale swimming in the ocean with a mountain in the background

Humpback whales change song pitch when others joinCEFR A1

17 Mar 2026

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Adapted from U. Buffalo, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Juan Manuel krivocapich, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
75 words
  • Whales sing long, complex songs in the ocean.
  • A whale can change its song when near another.
  • Another whale sometimes joins and sings with it.
  • The first whale listens to the other one.
  • The whale then changes the pitch of its sounds.
  • The change can move the sound up or down.
  • Scientists discovered this in a new study.
  • The sound change does not seem to be random.
  • People want to study whale songs more now.

Difficult words

  • whale — a very large sea animal
    Whales
  • complex — not simple and has many parts
  • pitch — how high or low a sound is
  • discover — find or learn something new
    discovered
  • random — not planned or in order
  • scientist — a person who studies facts and nature
    Scientists

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Discussion questions

  • Would you like to hear whale songs?
  • Have you ever heard whale sounds?
  • Do you want to learn more about whale songs?

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