William A. Watkins Collection of Marine Mammal Sound Recordings
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The William A. Watkins Collection of Marine Mammal Sound Recordings consists of audio and videotape recordings of various marine mammals created or collected by Watkins and others (including Peter Tyack, Melba Caldwell, Donald Griffith, and Thomas Poulter). In December 2016, the complete collection was relocated to the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Selected "best of" sound cuts are included here.
View the Data Library finding tool. Additional information on the SOUND database can be found in WHOI Technical Report 92-31.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 91003001(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1991-10-21) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 sperm whales made by Ithaco 602M108 hydrophones, Ithaco 451 amplifiers, WHOI/Pemtek tape recorder. Lone clicker - Tagged whale. Tag #7 seen on side of this whale; also two other whales heard.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 85009002(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-02-13) Watkins, William A.Recording of two or more Risso’s dolphins made by Ithaco 602M108 hydrophones, Ithaco 450 amplifiers, WHOI/PEMTEK tape recorders. Good clicks, click series and squeals.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 85009001(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-02-13) Watkins, William A.Recording of two or more Risso’s dolphins made by Ithaco 602M108 hydrophones, Ithaco 450 amplifiers, WHOI/PEMTEK tape recorders. Good clicks, click series and squeals.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 72020006(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-10) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 1 Walrus made by Nagra IV tape recorder, Chesapeake Instrument Corp. hydrophone and amplifier. Demonstrating male; clicks and bells; courtship.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 7202000A(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-10) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 1 Walrus made by Nagra IV tape recorder, Chesapeake Instrument Corp. hydrophone and amplifier. Demonstrating male; clicks and bells; courtship.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 8301900C(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-21) Watkins, William A.Recording of 6 sperm whales made by RG Ithaco 602M108 hydrophones; Ithaco 450 amplifiers; WHOI/PEMTEK tape recorders. Sperm whale surfaced 30m off stern, swam near stern phone, followed alongside of boat and up to the side hydrophone "C". “Snoopy” in foreground; "contact" clicks made by background animals. Side hydrophone was used for this cut.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 67027003(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-30) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 3 Ribbon seals. Good downsweeps and an in-air growl.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 67027002(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-30) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 3 Ribbon seals. Good downward sweeping pulse, in-air growls.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 67027009(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-30) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of unknown number of Ribbon seals. Short downsweeps and an in-air growl.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 67027001(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-30) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 1 Ribbon seal. Good downsweep.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6702700C(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-30) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 2 Ribbon seals. One downsweep and an in-air growl.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 67027006(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-04-30) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 1 Ribbon seal. One downsweep.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 67028001(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1992-05-04) Ray, G. CarletonRecording of 2 Ribbon seals. One downsweep and an in-air growl recorded underwater through the ice.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 93570008(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1993-11-10) Tyack, Peter L.Recording of 3-4 sperm whales made by AG-6400, Benthos towed array. Tagged whale. This is the complete coda exchange.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 59037013(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-03-07) Watkins, William A.Recording of 4+ white-peaked dolphins made by AX58 Hydrophone, WHOI Suitcase amplifier, Magnecorder. Whistles; ship noise; water droplets. Reverberation present.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 5903700B(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-03-07) Watkins, William A.Recording of 4+ white-peaked dolphins made by AX58 Hydrophone, WHOI Suitcase amplifier, Magnecorder. Whistles; ship noise; water droplets. Reverberation present.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 5903700K(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-03-07) Watkins, William A.Recording of 4+ white-peaked dolphins made by AX58 Hydrophone, WHOI Suitcase amplifier, Magnecorder. Whistles; ship noise; water droplets. Reverberation present.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 59037007(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-03-07) Watkins, William A.Recording of 4+ white-peaked dolphins made by AX58 Hydrophone, WHOI Suitcase amplifier, Magnecorder. Whistles; ship noise. Reverberation present.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6202200T(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-03-29) Watkins, William A.Recording of 4 beluga whales made by WHOI Rowboat recorder; Atlantic Research LC34 hydrophone. Pulsed clicks; squeals.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6202200Q(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-03-29) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 beluga whales made by WHOI Rowboat recorder; Atlantic Research LC34 hydrophone. Pulsed clicks; squeal.