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 61039001(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-18) Watkins, William A.Recording of 1 fin whale made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 61047009(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-08) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans, transient ship noise.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6104700F(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-08) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans closeby and a few more distant.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 61048004(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-06) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 61064006(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans - various distances; machinery noise.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 61064009(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6106400A(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6106400B(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Close moans; distant moans.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6106400F(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6106400J(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans--2 animals in foreground and 1 animal in background making social sounds.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6106400L(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-12-12) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans-1 animal in foreground; machinery noise in background.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 61079002(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close animal and 1 distant animal.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900B(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close and 2 distant animals.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900D(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close and 1 distant animal.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900E(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 1 fin whale made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close animal.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900F(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 2 close animals.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900H(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close and 2 distant animals.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900I(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 2 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close and 1 distant animal.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900J(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 1 fin whale made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close animal.
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Recording, acousticalSound Cut, Record Number 6107900M(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1994-11-22) Watkins, William A.Recording of 3 fin whales made by RG AX-58 hydrophone; WHOI transistor amplifier; Crown tape recorder. Moans from 1 close animal and 2 distant animals.