Songs from the rarest whales on Earth

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Marine biologists have recorded songs from the rarest whale on the planet, the north Pacific right whale. Only 30 whales are said to exist and researchers think they recorded a male mating call. We hear from marine biologist Jessica Crane with NOAA — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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