Learn more about how whales communicate and how researchers are working to find out if humans and whales could one day ...

A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers with Project CETI have worked to decode the communication of the species. Tony Wu, Nature ...

For decades, a single whale’s strange 52-hertz call has baffled scientists, raising haunting questions about its identity, ...

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded whale rights and even legal personhood. A pod of sperm whales swims off ...

Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. “We uncovered a whole new dimension in the communications ...

Known as the “loneliest whale in the world” the mystery 52-hertz whale sings at a different frequency from other baleen ...

New research reveals a previously unknown dimension of sperm whale vocalizations, shedding light on their complex communication system. This new study reveals that two discrete coda-level patterns ...

Imagine trying to understand a creature with a brain five times bigger than yours. Their sounds are like underwater techno music. They might be talking about the ocean’s version of philosophy. Project ...

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

Dr. Shane Gero, a visionary marine biologist, is angling to crack the code of sperm whale communication. His mind-bending research is transforming what we thought we knew about these ancient ...