The Beluga Whale That Mimicked Humans
Beluga whale (Photo: Russian govt/Wiki Commons)
Noc was a beluga whale that spent most of its life at a naval research facility in San Diego.
Scientists studying Noc say he imitated human sounds. They have published Noc’s human-like sounds in a new study in the journal Current Biology.
The World’s science reporter Rhitu Chatterjee explains the new findings to Marco Werman.
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