Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/sperm-whales-alphabet-vocalizations-similar-humans

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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 13 pts · 125d

I saw this article and was like "there must be somewhere specific I can post this" but couldn't remember. Yes, here!

I think we will be able to communicate in basic ways with whales at some point in the not too distant future, which is wild to say in a sentence but there is a lot of fascinating research going on and their language seems very sophisticated but also understandable to a human perspective.

lvxferre@mander.xyz · 9 pts · 125d
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IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 124d (2 replies)

we have to be careful what we say near them. if they figure out what the fuck we call them they'll have questions.

phonics@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 124d (1 reply)

What would they call us? Shucked turtles?

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 124d

it's a matter of time until they figure out why we call them sperm whales, starting a human whale war

FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 112d (4 replies)

I wonder how long until we Uplift them.

koavf@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 112d (3 replies)

?

FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 112d (2 replies)

David Brin's "Uplift" series. It's an interesting sci-fi premise.

koavf@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 112d (1 reply)

How would I have known what you were talking about?

FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 111d

I can understand your perspective on the lack of knowledge about the book series. But now you know!