When Animals Sound Off

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
They may not be landing record deals and writing songs, but animals are musical in their own right. Our Thursday series Sing Out looks at why blue whales are singing in a different key today than they did in the age of the Beach Boys. Plus: a history of animals on the opera stage. Also: West African vocalist and guitarist Lionel Loueke performs live in our studio.

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