
Hella McVay
Hella McVay was a mathematician and researcher who contributed to the analysis of humpback whale songs alongside her husband, Scott McVay. Her involvement in this groundbreaking research helped shed light on the structured patterns of whale communication, further advancing the field of bioacoustics.
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Hella McVay is a mathematician who worked with Katy and Roger Payne on analyzing the patterns in whale songs.
‘Nadie había escuchado nada parecido’: el extraordinario momento en que el mundo se dio cuenta de que las ballenas cantanLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2026-09-26










