Whale culture: Distinct dialects


Whale culture: Distinct dialects -- Tom Spears  -- Ottawa Citizen  -- December 21, 2002
Cetaceans

Researchers have found six distinct groups of sperm whales. Groups that don't speak the same dialect don't appear to mix. One species of whale may speak many different dialects in different parts of the world, raising the likelihood that whales, like humans, have different nationalities and cultures that span vast areas.

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