Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover
- Sperm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have found.
- The pattern is so distinct that the scientists who identified it said they can now use it to predict when ships are nearby.
- Researchers from Project Ceti (the Cetacean Translation Initiative), a non-profit research organisation working to decode sperm whale communication, spent four years tuning in on the calls of 15 sperm whales off the coast of Dominica.
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- Sperm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have found.
- The pattern is so distinct that the scientists who identified it said they can now use it to predict when ships are nearby.
- Researchers from Project Ceti (the Cetacean Translation Initiative), a non-profit research organisation working to decode sperm whale communication, spent four years tuning in on the calls of 15 sperm whales off the coast of Dominica.
Sources: Guardian