A whale’s dive shapes its song patterns, suggests new research.

The study using data from suction caps attached to the aquatic mammals is the first to connect an entire humpback whale song structure to a complete dive cycle.

The findings could help infer whale behavior from acoustic recordings alone, say scientists.

The haunting, complex songs of male humpback whales can last for hours and travel for miles underwater, playing a central role in reproduction during the winter breeding season.

But despite decades of research into what the songs sound like, scientists have had far less insight into what the whales are physically doing while they…

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