humpback

We camped with a view of the sea and went to see humpback and minke whales spouting yards from the boat.

我们在能看见海景的地方扎了营，去观赏了座头鲸和小须鲸，它们就在小船几码远的地方喷水。

Fueling the evolution of cetacean communication is an ability, observed in dolphins, humpback whales and sperm whales, to pass songs and codas between generations and individuals.

通过观察海豚、驼背鲸和抹香鲸得知，促进鲸目动物通信进化的是一种在每代以及每个个体间传递鸣叫和强音的能力。

But important questions remain, he says. For example, male humpback whales sometimes sing as they move in and out of competitive groups, but researchers don't know what role the songs play in mating.

但重要的问题还是，他说，比如，雄性驼背鲸有时候在进入或离开一个竞争性群体时唱歌，但研究者不清楚唱歌在其中起什么作用。