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Blowing bubbles helps resting sperm whales avoid floating to the surface: Scientists believe the animals are asleep, but prefer the more cautious term because it ...
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Blowing bubbles helps resting sperm whales avoid floating to the surface: Anyone who has tried to keep a cork underwater knows it takes effort ...
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'Like a jail door slamming': Male sperm whales' mysterious rhythmic clanging is the loudest communication sound of any animal
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed: Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles ...
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Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep: New research from the University of St Andrews and Université de Neuchâtel ...
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Group of sperm whales spotted off Ionian Coast: Tourists aboard a boat north of Lefkada, heading toward Paxoi, witnessed a rare marine spectacle when five sperm ...
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Underwater robot tracks sperm whale conversations in real time: Deep beneath the ocean surface, sperm whales swim through the dark waters, clicking to each other ...
reuters.com/business/environment/underwater-robot-tracks-sperm-whale-conversations-real-time-2026-05-01/

Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds: Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar ...
theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/sperm-whales-alphabet-vocalizations-similar-humans

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language: Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways ...
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Dominica strengthens marine protection framework as new research highlights global importance of local sperm whale habitat
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Watch First Video Evidence of Sperm Whales Headbutting Each Other: The researchers aren't sure yet why exactly, but the whales do seem to be having a good ...
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'Highly unusual' dead whale washes up on Devon beach: The sad discovery follows "intense storms"
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Sperm whales in Denmark: Stranded animals have all died: For the third time this year, sperm whales have stranded in Denmark. The animals likely got lost on ...
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Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath: Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.
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AI eavesdropped on whale chatter. It may have helped find something new: Some “clicks” made by sperm whales may actually be “clacks,” but marine biologists ...
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Sperm whales Kiwi and Guava spotted off California coast: Sperm whales typically like deep waters, but a duo have been hanging out off Southern California's ...
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A (sperm) whale of a discovery in Monterey Bay: “We actually found that these animals are here quite a bit more often than we had realized,” says Will Oestreich ...
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What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet': Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new ...
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Dominica to create world's first sperm whale reserve: The Caribbean island will protect an area of ocean from commercial fishing to safeguard sperm whales.
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Key FactsDominica Establishes First Sperm Whale Marine Reserve
Nov 14, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.stv.tv
- Dominica has created the planet’s first marine reserve dedicated to endangered sperm whales.
- The 800-square-kilometer zone protects critical nursing and feeding habitats on the island’s western coast.
- Sperm whales contribute to carbon sequestration by releasing nutrient-rich waste that fosters plankton growth.
- The reserve supports sustainable fishing and designates shipping lanes to reduce whale injuries and deaths.
The government of Dominica has realised that the sperm whales, which were probably here before humans, are also citizens of Dominica.— Enric Sala, an explorer-in-residence at National Geographic, on the significance of protecting sperm whales.
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