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The Sleeping World: Singing with a Humpback Whale

By: Mumble Media, Audible Sleep
Narrated by: Cynthia Kimola
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Wind down by escaping into nature. Part soundscape and part bedtime story, The Sleeping World is an intimate journey through ecologies around the world.

Humpback whales are among the most intelligent animals on Earth. Some scientists believe they might even surpass humans in self-awareness, empathy, and communication skills. In this episode, we swim with a whale as he teams up with other humpbacks to use bubbles to catch fish, rescues a sea lion, and puts his own spin on melodies sung by whales across the Pacific Ocean.

This is the world in its natural state, defined by seasons, routines, and cycles. By the time this whale is ready to close one eye and go to sleep, you will be too.

Produced by Audible and Mumble Media
Written by Bonnie Swift
Narrated by Cynthia Kimola
Executive Producers for Mumble Media: Cara Ehlenfeldt and Jake Young
Executive Producer for Audible: Anna Stitt
Sound Design and Mix: Mumble Media
Additional Recordings: Lisa Walker and Fred Sharpe
The Mumble Media team is Jaymeson Catsouphes, Cara Ehlenfeldt, Chester Gwazda, Liz Mak, Lee Mengistu, Renée Vargas, and Jake Young
Whale Consultants: Lisa Walker and Fred Sharpe
Fact-Checker: Andrea López-Cruzado
Head of Creative Development at Audible: Kate Navin
Chief Content Officer at Audible: Rachel Ghiazza

This production includes sounds collected under NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service Research Permit 19703.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

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Soothing Narration • Fascinating Scientific Details • Immersive Storytelling • Relaxing Pace • Ambient Nature Sounds
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The calming sounds of water, whale song, and the narrator’s voice made for a beautiful journey and informative experience. I played it a second time right after the gentle bubbling water faded gradually into silence. I look forward to listening again at bedtime.
Thank you for this wonderful discovery!

Delightfully Engaging

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I could fall asleep to it, is what I liked. I listen to ocean music to help me fall asleep. This was another option.

Relaxing

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Her voice is amazing, the story is interesting enough to let your stressed brain tune in and disengage, but it’s soothing enough to put you asleep, the nature sounds in the background are the icing on cake! Please make more!

The best of everything!

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The combination of the voice, the story telling and the nature sounds puts me into a deep sleep.

I have yet to get past the first five minutes

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The narrator’s voice was soothing; just right for winding down. The series provided an interesting variety of information on the nightime world around us.

Informative and relaxing.

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Loved learning new information about humpback whales and geologic evolution! Excellent script and soothing voice.

Fascinating and easy to understand

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The whale sounds were fantastic. Next, it was nice to learn more about them. The narrator had a soothing voice.

What fantastic creatures the humpback whales are!

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I truly truly love everything about this collection of Sleep episodes. Each on a different subject, mostly of animals whose life story is told in such a way that you are not far off from sleep once it starts. BUT….. for me, now, all other Narrators in my Audible Collections will be held to a higher standard. She gets the job done with her voice both in tone and deliverance. (Although, Titus Weliver needs no lessons for to get ya to sleep. Not to dis on Bosch but, ya’ll know.
And, she will leave you ready for sleep just to hear how it turns out, lol. I have No problem listening to these enjoyable stories with such paramount narration. Thank you,

Best of the Best in Every way! TY

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Right in the sweet spot for occupying the mind to prevent stressful rumination while falling asleep.

Fascinating yet stress free

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Relaxing. Nice sounds and narration. Learned something new and was able to chill out at the same time. Real whale sounds that I have not heard before. Great for sleep.

Awesome

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