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Sperm Whales

Sperm Whales Blow Bubbles to Hold Vertical Naps Below the Surface

Tag recordings plus physics simulations show bubble release trims onboard gas so whales can stay nearly neutrally buoyant during short surface naps.

Peer-Reviewed Study Detects Human-Like Vowel Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks

Peer-Reviewed Studies Detail Sperm Whales Coordinating a Birth on Video

AI Study Reports Vowel-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Codas, Prompting Scientific Scrutiny