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We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’ Scientists are learning that sperm whales communicate in ways that may mirror human language.

We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’.

Read in National Geographic by Richard Kemeny: bit.ly/48D0uoR

Research by CETI Scientists: @begus.bsky.social, Maksymilian Dąbkowski, Ronald Sprouse, David Gruber, Shane Gero

Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own

Thank you @theguardian.com and @olliemilman.bsky.social for this piece featuring our latest paper, “The phonology of sperm whale coda vowels.”

By: @begus.bsky.social, Maksymilian Dąbkowski, Ronald Sprouse, David Gruber, Shane Gero

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CETI scientists led by CETI Linguistics Lead Gašper Beguš have revealed that not only do sperm whale vocalizations sound like human vowels, they also behave like them! Read: bit.ly/4dPrIfr

By: @begus.bsky.social, Maksymilian Dąbkowski, Ronald Sprouse, David Gruber, Shane Gero

Exciting News! The Listen to the Whales campaign, created with the National Geographic Society’s Impact Story Lab, is nominated at The Webby Awards for best video & film, in the Science & Education category. Vote now through April 16th: bit.ly/48zzV3P

Get to know Snow, a young female member of Unit A and more of the sperm whales we have the privilege of researching in Dominica at projectceti.org/listen, and subscribe to the Listen to the Whales newsletter for special updates on the whales!

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Vote for Project CETI’s Listen to the Whales at the Shorty Awards!

We made it to the finals! ⭐️ Vote for Project CETI and the National Geographic Society’s Listen to the Whales at the @shortyawards.bsky.social! Voting ends April 8th so cast your vote now🐳: shortyawards.com/18th/listen-...

Did you catch the baby sperm whale on the @colbertlateshow.bsky.social? Watch this segment and more: www.youtube.com/@ColbertLate...

Scientists recorded a sperm whale birth up close for the first time. They discovered something extraordinary. The marine mammals act like midwives, supporting mothers and their calves through delivery.

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Dominica plays a pivotal role in scientific study documenting rare sperm whale birth - Dominica News Online The Dominica and New York-based organization Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) has released two groundbreaking scientific papers that together offer the most comprehensive documentation o...

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Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.

Thank you @nytimes.com and @catrineinhorn.bsky.social for featuring our research!🐳

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Please find the complete list of CETI authors in the paper.

Photo: A sperm whale family swims together as part of a culturally distinct clan. Dominica, Caribbean Sea. Photo by Brian J. Skerry/National Geographic.

Explore moment-by-moment of the most in-depth documentation of any cetacean birth in the new CETI paper, “Description of a collaborative sperm whale birth and shifts in coda vocal styles during key events,” published in @natureportfolio.nature.com’s Scientific Reports: bit.ly/4bIVZKc

By: Alaa Maalouf, Joseph DelPreto, @maximelca.bsky.social, @poetz.bsky.social, Jacob Andreas, Antonio Torralba, Shane Gero, @lordgrilo.bsky.social, Daniela Rus, David F. Gruber.

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Female sperm whales support one another during the birthing journey—behavior that was long considered unique to humans and a few primates.

Read now in @science.org: bit.ly/4bIKkeo

Our second year empowering the next generation to lead on climate, health and social justice in Dominica, in partnership with The Ashley Lashley Foundation’s Eco-Fit Youth Programme! Learn more: bit.ly/4abwp13

Photos: Marica Honychurch, One Off Productions Dominica

📣 New Lecture: WhAM — the Whale Acoustics Model with Orr Paradise

Explore @projectceti.bsky.social transformer-based model that synthesizes & analyzes sperm whale codas!

🗓 Mar 28 | 4pm GMT/ 12 pm EST/ 9am PST | Online
🔗 Registration: https://www.interspecies.io/lectures/orr-paradise