Talking whale: the quest to decode their secret code

Talking whale: the quest to decode their secret code

The ocean’s unique soundscape includes a vast array of distinctive whale vocalisations. Drew Rooke wonders whether we can ever truly decode the language of these majestic giants. This article was originally published in the Cosmos Print Magazine, September 2024. When Shane Gero first travelled to Dominica in January 2005 to study the sperm whales who live in the sparkling, squid-rich waters that surround the Caribbean island-nation, he did not a…