Beluga Mimicking Humans
by The World
NO-C was a beluga whale that spent most of its life at a naval research facility in San Diego. Scientists studying NO-C say he imitated human sounds. They have published NO-C's human-like sounds in a new study in the journal Current Biology.
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Adult Belugas Exchange Contact Calls With Three-month Old Calf in Background.
Adult Belugas Exchange Contact Calls With Three-month Old Calf in Background.
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Bubble play sounds made by Belugas
Bubble play sounds made by Belugas
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Beluga Calf Communicating With Mother in Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, BC.
NO-C was a beluga whale that spent most of its life at a naval research facility in San Diego. Scientists studying NO-C say he imitated human sounds. They have published NO-C's human-like sounds in a new study in the journal Current Biology.
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This Beluga whale is trying to sound like a human
NO-C was a beluga whale that spent most of its life at a naval research facility in San Diego. Scientists studying NO-C say he imitated human sounds. They have published NO-C's human-like sounds in a new study in the journal Current Biology. (Photo: Russavia/Wiki Commons)
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NO-C was a beluga whale that spent most of its life at a naval research facility in San Diego. Scientists studying NO-C say he imitated human sounds. They have published NO-C's human-like sounds in a new study in the journal Current Biology.
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