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Roger Searle Payne (January 29, 1935 – June 10, 2023) was an American biologist and environmentalist famous for his 1967 discovery (with Scott McVay) of whale song among humpback whales. Payne later became an important figure in the worldwide campaign to end commercial whaling .
Jun 14, 2023 · Roger S. Payne, a biologist whose discovery that whales serenade one another prompted him to record their cacophonous repertoire of baying, booming, shrieking, squealing, mooing and caterwauling,...
Jun 14, 2023 · Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing, has died. He was 88.
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Roger Payne is a pioneer in the study of whale behavior, song and communication. He founded Ocean Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to whale conservation and research.
Jun 16, 2023 · Roger Payne was a scientist who first heard and recorded the haunting tones of whales singing in 1967. He used his discovery to spark a global movement to protect whales and dolphins from extinction.
Jul 27, 2023 · Roger Searle Payne, the biologist who pioneered studies of whale behavior and communication and advocated for their protection, died on 10 June. He was 88. Payne was widely known to both scientists and the public for his groundbreaking discovery of the songs of humpback whales.
Learn about Dr. Roger Payne, a pioneer of whale research and a founder of Ocean Alliance. Read his writings on whale songs, behavior, and the threats to the oceans and the cryosphere.
