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Whale Sounds

Hear how different whales sound: Humpback Whale, Orca, False Killer Whale, Sperm Whale and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

8 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Whale Sounds

  1. Humpback Whale

    Megaptera novaeangliae, recorded in HI, USA, 2016.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Tuoichen, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    1:30MP3

  2. Orca

    Orcinus orca, recorded in AK, USA, 2023.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:09MP3

  3. False Killer Whale

    Pseudorca crassidens, recorded in 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: tunicatedreamz, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:17MP3

  4. Sperm Whale

    Physeter macrocephalus, recorded in Azores, PT, 2025.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Valentin Moser, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:07MP3

  5. Amazon River Dolphin

    Inia geoffrensis, recorded in BR-AM, BR, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Amber M. King, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:06MP3

  6. Humpback Whale

    Megaptera novaeangliae, recorded in Saba, Caribbean Netherlands, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Dan Schofield, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:46MP3

  7. Bowhead Whale

    Balaena mysticetus, recorded in RU-KH, RU, 2022.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:33MP3

  8. Humpback Whale

    Sound Library - Humpback Whale

    Public domain · National Park Service

    0:08MP3

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Questions

Can I use these whale sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these whale sounds?

Only for five of the eight clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Humpback Whale, Tuoichen, CC BY 4.0", "False Killer Whale, tunicatedreamz, CC BY 4.0" and "Sperm Whale, Valentin Moser, CC BY 4.0". The other three need no credit.

Do all whales sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has six of them: Humpback Whale, Orca, False Killer Whale, Sperm Whale, Amazon River Dolphin and Bowhead Whale. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.