For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been positively identified. Acoustic experts at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed that the voice of a singing blue whale was tracked about 70 miles off of Long Island and New York City on Jan. 10-11, 2009, as the whale swam slowly from east to west. At the same time, a second blue whale was heard singing offshore in the far distance.
After receiving Einstein, Carolyn was a bit mystified as to how to proceed, wondering: "What does this mean? What do I really have?" Although she had some guidance from the skull, she certainly wanted more clarity. This is when she decided to call Nick. Carolyn had read his book and thought maybe he could give her some insightful guidance. He certainly did!
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