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Sperm whales use vowel-like sounds, study finds

In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers have discovered that sperm whales communicate using vowel-like sounds, a ...
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Vowel Sounds "Thought To Be Unique To Humans" Discovered In Sperm Whales For The First Time

You might’ve heard we’re trying to talk to whales. It sounds crazy, but it’s not so far-fetched, as in recent years we’ve ...
KTVZ

Scientists say they’ve discovered a ‘phonetic alphabet’ in whale calls

(CNN) — Scientists have accomplished a whale of a feat. They’ve identified previously unknown complexity in whale communication by analyzing thousands of recorded sequences of sperm whale clicks with ...
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Whales use a sound similar to Kim Kardashian's 'vocal fry' to hunt deep sea prey, say scientists

A montage shows pictures of Kim Kardashian and an orca. Scientists have found that toothed whales can produce a vocal fry, just like Kardashian.Ronald Martinez/Getty Images; iStock / Getty Images Plus ...
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Study provides most detailed analysis yet of how baleen whales produce sound

Scientists have long struggled to study how whales produce sound. A new paper in the journal Nature paints the most complete picture yet of how baleen whales produce their iconic, haunting calls.
Georgia Straight

Between Breaths dives into the life of a Newfoundland conservationist who loved people as much as whales

Given that Between Breaths starts with a dying man in a wheelchair, his mind and memories tangled in a web of dementia, Robert Chafe admits his play about Newfoundland conservationist Jon Lien might ...