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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying a clan of sperm whales in the East Caribbean, found the mammals use clicks to tell other whales who they are.
Sperm whales are known to be very sociable and communicate with each other across thousands of miles with a series of rhythmic clicks, called codas.
Researchers have analysed recordings from 60 different members of the Eastern Caribbean sperm whale clan to create what they call a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet” of different click combinations.
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@lgarcia2174
Such a condescending man. What a prick.
Waaow WOW to that tone of his.
@slothsarecool
Blows my mind how long we dismissed that animals are likely conscious as well, seems so obvious
@jeremyhunter1459
"Is Bob coming over for dinner? Yes. It's so weird that you have a co-worker over for dinner." Some whale speak
@mortalclown3812
How cool to hear this. Giraffes have similar arrangements – herd love. Babysitting and subsonic communication happening. Beautiful.
Let's hope we're not too late to bring Earth the triage she needs.
@Carmel99333
Our family is whales we are family
@zapfanzapfan
What a lovely mammal, whales are nice too..
@ConsecDesign
ok, cool… now lets stop destroying their habitat and grant them a proverbial seat at the table
@Soilec
For those interested to learn more about cetaceans and all the sound threats they’re facing, there’s a very interesting documentary called : « Sonic Sea – documentary (2016) » on youtube.
Adding all the plastic, chemical, climate changing problems and the new gigantic Japanese whaling vessel launched few days ago, whales are really far from being safe !!
@shmookins
Whale: "Say hi to your mother for me".
@garysloan9793
Whoa! They can dive one thousand kilometers? That’s nuts! Why would they visit the molten mantle?
@JaneJones-lg3bd
Well……another bunch of scientists have things all figured out! WOW! 😂😂😂
@marthajean50
Doctor Taylor Hirsch. He said everything but.
@whatabouttheearth
"now were going to talk about how Wales talk"
These English still confused by celtic languages 😂
@flareonspotify
morse code?
@zipperpillow
Whale: "Dang! Where did all the fish go?"
@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana
We need scientists 🧑🔬 to learn monogrammar, otherwise they will never be able to decode a monogrammar language, as it will be untranslatable to English.
@Jon-BEDM
All life is one
@keikei3301
This is absolutely wonderful! MORE OF THIS TYPE OF CONTENT PLS!
@jamesdufeu8046
We are such a primitive species
@Coreyman32488
If you want to understand, than u have to live among them and maybe they will help you understand. Once we catch on to there basics, we can learn exponentially
@thewatersavior
By now they must have clicks to identify boats… perhaps even different clicks for different types. Finding a "rosetta" might look like a click pattern of introduction. How does a new whale join a pod?
@Ritza.Elefteria.Michaki
So nothing has been said but it was nice to see you,
@jonnynice8366
I never knew whales could dive over 1000 kilometers deep!
@Lisargarza
Codas only used in social situations= I guess whales don’t mutter to themselves….
@kaisadler
Holy crap!! A whale can dive 1,000km into the ocean?!?!
@AndSendMe
Until we know the meaning of these sounds, for all we know they can be more akin to birdsong. Therefore anthropomorphic descriptions are unscientific in that they beg the question. But then no one expects scientific rigor in reporting. (But wouldn't it be amazing if the whales were sending sonar images to each other as a means of communication?)
@25provo
My ass has his own alphabet.
@albertines4827
Do they look closely at the relationships between the pod and a newly born calf, how they teach the calves language? What are their thoughts on regional dialects (like orcas and crows likely have) and how that plays in to decoding the codas? Where do I find the answers to these questions?!
@roosterd6904
Scientist only figure this out AFTER, the whales tell them where to get off.
@nurabusnaq6367
It’s more like Morse code. Clicks are like dots & dashes
@drvortex52
I'm afraid they don't dive 1000 kilometers. I think you mean 1000 meters. But a facnating story….
@chantallamarre5738
Jumbou
@michaeladams5332
Of course
@ShiftyGeeza
Message from Whales to humans decoded: "You should have stayed in the oceans. What a friggin mess you've made of the planet"
@uncleT17
Haha 😅😅😅
@JoshuaMartin-d5s
For those that didn’t know, the clicks you can hear, they can rattle your ribcage and actually hurt you because of how sound travels in water.
Quite interesting
@joshuapaul349
They decoded some recently. Mostly a bunch of garbage about car extended warranties.
@franzherflek4116
"now i know my a.b.c's come and swim along with me".
@johnPrince-tc6fl
Wouldn't they have different languages from the different regions of earth? Different oceans? Or do they assume a same language when trying to decifer?
@ChiaTheAtom
Some real NEWS ❤
@iala2058
Thick fuks…. Of course they do…😯
@bossel
"Sperm whales have their own alphabet"
Now, this comes as a big surprise. An alphabet is the written representation of spoken language. So, what do the whales use to write? & what do they write upon?
@Atmatan
Whales are sentient.
The sooner humans grow up the better.
@Horatiuy
Can sperm whales guys read from my words? If not, they sure can read from Gods clouds… You guys are at war with God by doing what you are doing to other humans and your end is near. Or you guys think you can wipe out our entire solar system and the entire universe? Think again…
@argfasdfgadfgasdfgsdfgsdfg6351
If she is a post-doctoral researcher, she has a doctorate degree, which means she should be called 'Dr.' .
@kurare175
they sound like hooligan drum
@theflyingfool
Probably the first thing we'll learn is "I wish they would leave us alone to live in peace!"