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LudwigPastorius

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19. If they said the humpback equivalent of "Hello" to her for 20 minutes,...

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Tue Dec 19, 2023, 12:28 AM

Dec 2023

she was probably saying back, "Are you okay? You're not making any sense".

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Scientists had a groundbreaking conversation with a humpback whale in her own language and it could help humans chat wit [View all] WhiteTara Dec 2023 OP

I am so totally dweller Dec 2023 #1

let me know how it goes! WhiteTara Dec 2023 #2

Oh, I'm not close to the ocean dweller Dec 2023 #4

... WhiteTara Dec 2023 #5

Start with guppies alfredo Dec 2023 #31

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I'll do what I want dweller Dec 2023 #6

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So what did they talk about?? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2023 #8

An extended warranty for the whale's car Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2023 #9

mostly just hello WhiteTara Dec 2023 #13

Around my 'hood, way inland, I gronk with the ravens Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #21

but they are all graciously still WhiteTara Dec 2023 #32

Yes, they are ALWAYS polite. Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #47

Ravens and sparrows here. Hugin Dec 2023 #48

How long until the hear, "So long and thanks for all the fish"? sakabatou Dec 2023 #10

Lovely reference. "Dolphins, Mr. Dent, thanks for all the dolphins." They needed the bypass and saved.... RussellCattle Dec 2023 #23

This is a translation of the first human to whale communication: Baitball Blogger Dec 2023 #11

I can call my cats. Igel Dec 2023 #12

A little counting and arithmetic would be nice. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2023 #34

i'm sorta surprised no one ever tried that. mopinko Dec 2023 #14

yes. We had a book of bird calls and WhiteTara Dec 2023 #15

I use this dweller Dec 2023 #17

i found owls and woodpeckers were the most responsive. mopinko Dec 2023 #38

Omg! Nt ecstatic Dec 2023 #40

Very cool! moonscape Dec 2023 #41

This is where AI can really help swong19104 Dec 2023 #16

A whale mimics some sounds JoseBalow Dec 2023 #18

I laugh every time I see that guy Skittles Dec 2023 #24

Some cats mimmic birds. alfredo Dec 2023 #33

If they said the humpback equivalent of "Hello" to her for 20 minutes,... LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #19

"Exasperated with the thoughtless mimicry, the female humpback took a page from relatives in the..... RussellCattle Dec 2023 #20

Yep, them's fighting' words. LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #27

lol! yardwork Dec 2023 #45

I'm reminded of the Jack Handey quote Skittles Dec 2023 #22

That is pretty neat stuff. Here is the paper linked to in the OP's article.... xocetaceans Dec 2023 #25

My older brother used to do that to me when I was a kid scipan Dec 2023 #30

Too funny. It seems like there should also be an annoyance phase. n/t xocetaceans Dec 2023 #35

It's amazing what they said. chouchou Dec 2023 #26

i have imitated birds all my life and got results. good results . AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #28

I have a cd of loon calls that I play very loud from my boat. Emile Dec 2023 #36

i talk to them, too. mopinko Dec 2023 #39

my fav birds to talk to are raven, california scrub jays , and woodpeckers . AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #43

❤️❤️ mopinko Dec 2023 #44

I was just going to say the same thing. shrike3 Dec 2023 #46

play the five tones . if they are out there . so far , nada. AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #29

Acoustic contact, not a conversation. They should be able to do much better Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #37

I kind of agree. Time to take it up a notch ecstatic Dec 2023 #42