This chapter introduces you to the world of optimization problem-solving by looking at whales, gray wolves, and bats. You learn how these mammals have developed specific techniques for attacking certain problems they need to solve for survival. These problems include foraging for food or hunting.
The whales do not sing because they have an answer. They sing because they have a song.
—Gregory Colbert, Canadian filmmaker
Whales are the biggest mammals in the world. ...
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