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Technology Chat => New Technology, Science etc ... => Topic started by: Data on October 22, 2012, 17:53:36 PM

Title: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: Data on October 22, 2012, 17:53:36 PM
This came up on the science news feed, a whale that makes the same type of sounds as a human talking.

Make sure to listen to the recording on the page the link takes you to. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20026938 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20026938)
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: Freddy on October 22, 2012, 17:58:51 PM
Bizarre, I had the mental image of Mario singing in the shower  :LOL:
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: Snowcrash on October 22, 2012, 18:03:34 PM
Sounds like a baby's burbling speech to me.
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: DaveMorton on October 22, 2012, 19:10:55 PM
Oddly enough, it reminded me of s Bob Dylan song. :P
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: sybershot on October 23, 2012, 01:15:42 AM
okay that was strange.
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: Diesel on November 01, 2012, 17:18:58 PM
Not exactly a Whale this time but still a Mammal.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20142858# (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20142858#)

To be truthful, if it isn't English it all sounds Greek or Korean to me anyway.     
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: Freddy on November 03, 2012, 13:15:32 PM
Couldn't really make out any sounds to be honest, but I don't doubt that elephants are very smart creatures - they can recognise their own reflection in a mirror.
Title: Re: Is this a talking whale?
Post by: Diesel on November 03, 2012, 17:19:52 PM
Very inteligent I'm told. That reminds me of a joke.

A Guy is running for his life, completely naked, through the Jungle when he comes across an enormous Bull Elephant. Frozen to the spot with total fear the Guy stops, the Bull Elephant eye's the man and says, "How do you feed yourself with that".  ::)