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Hôm nay chúng ta cùng theo dõi tiếp Phần 2 của bài nghe Communicating with Whales nhé!
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Voice 1
Doctor Beamish invited Buttery to Trinity Bay in Newfoundland. This was a place where whales could come to get food. There, Buttery played his tuba for the whales as he floated on the ocean on a small flat boat.  As Buttery played his tuba, Doctor Beamish watched the whales.  He wanted to see if their behaviour changed.  He wanted to see if they showed anger or aggression or if they were interested in Buttery’s music.  He watched to see if the whales did anything unusual.
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The experience of playing for the whales was very special for Buttery.  He described the experience to the online magazine Tubanews.com:
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“A few times, single humpback whales would swim with me only a few feet from my boat - for over an hour. Being in the company of such a large creature was exciting. The experience made me want to play more creative songs on my tuba - even ones I just made up. It made me want to do my own whale sounds using my tuba. That last idea did not prove to be a good idea with one whale. It left. As it was leaving it hit the water very hard with its tail. It seemed insulted. But he did return again, when I began playing another song.”

Voice 1
Buttery was also able to play music for whales to help them. Whales can get caught in underwater nets, or traps. A few times, Doctor Beamish asked Buttery to play his tuba for these caught whales.  The whales were very frightened.  This made it difficult for Doctor Beamish to cut the nets away from them. But when Buttery played his tuba, the whales became calmer. Then the scientists could cut the nets away from the whales more easily.
Voice 2
The experience was good for both Buttery, and the whales.  Buttery enjoyed being near the whales.  And it helped him to experiment with his tuba playing.  The whales also seemed to enjoy Buttery’s music. They swam next to him.  And his music made them calmer.
Voice 1
It is also a special experience when people see Buttery playing his tuba for whales.  Music like the piece “Conversations with Grace” is beautiful.  People all over the world can enjoy it.
Voice 2
Today, Buttery still plays his tuba in concerts around the world. And experts are still trying to discover the secrets of humpback whalesong. Will they ever know why these whales sing these beautiful songs?
Voice 1
The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. You can find our programs on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called ‘Communicating with Whales’.
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