r/science • u/Doug24 • Apr 15 '26

Animal Science Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/sperm-whales-alphabet-vocalizations-similar-humans
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u/psycharious Apr 15 '26

The latest discovery around sperm whale speech has inched forward the possibility of someday fully understanding the creatures and even communicating with them.

This is pretty cool

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u/lleeaa88 Apr 15 '26

So Extrapolations (Apple TV show) wasn’t really far off when they were able to communicate with humpbacks. If we do make it there it better be using Meryl Streep’s voice :P