Sperm Whale

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Have orcas been sinking ships for millennia?

Have orcas been sinking ships for millennia?

Have orcas been sinking ships for millennia?

See rare images of polar bear scavenging on a sperm whale

See rare images of polar bear scavenging on a sperm whale

See rare images of polar bear scavenging on a sperm whale

Whales could one day be heard in court—and in their own words

Whales could one day be heard in court—and in their own words

Whales could one day be heard in court—and in their own words

Why are whales eating plastic bags? They may 'sound' like dinner.

Why are whales eating plastic bags? They may 'sound' like dinner.

Why are whales eating plastic bags? They may 'sound' like dinner.

What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages

What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages

What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages

How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’

How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’

How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’

Rogue orcas thriving on the high seas, eating big whales

Rogue orcas thriving on the high seas, eating big whales

Rogue orcas thriving on the high seas, eating big whales

Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera

Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera

Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera

Humpback whales can’t swallow a human. Here’s why.

Humpback whales can’t swallow a human. Here’s why.

Humpback whales can’t swallow a human. Here’s why.

Deep in the arctic, a boat searches the ocean for sperm whales

Deep in the arctic, a boat searches the ocean for sperm whales

Deep in the arctic, a boat searches the ocean for sperm whales

Groundbreaking effort launched to decode whale language

Groundbreaking effort launched to decode whale language

Groundbreaking effort launched to decode whale language

Why a whale's world is a world of sound

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Why a whale's world is a world of sound

Why a whale's world is a world of sound

The hidden world of whale culture

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Planet Possible

The hidden world of whale culture

The hidden world of whale culture

Like us, whales have culture. But how do you photograph it?

Like us, whales have culture. But how do you photograph it?

Like us, whales have culture. But how do you photograph it?

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