Cracking the code of leopard seal love songs

Male leopard seals use highly structured, predictable songs composed of just five call types to communicate during mating season, with the simplicity aiding long-distance transmission through Antarctic waters. A new study blending biology and information theory reveals these vocal patterns are as orderly as human nursery rhymes, potentially allowing scientists to identify individuals acoustically and monitor populations non-invasively.

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