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Bob Nicholls Art<p>My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...</p><p>The 2022 Korean translation of Locked in Time (by Dr Dean Lomax &amp; published by Columbia University Press) commissioned me to colourise my 50 greyscale illustrations. "Victims of the Bloom" shows a mass stranding of baleen whales, sperm whales, seals, and fishes, caused by a toxic algal bloom.</p><p><a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Painting</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/PaleoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaleoArt</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/PalaeoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PalaeoArt</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciArt</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/DigitalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalArt</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/Illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illustration</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/Palaeontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palaeontology</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/Paleontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paleontology</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/BaleenWhales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BaleenWhales</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/WildlifeArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifeArt</span></a></p>
ScienceActually<p>Sperm whales have two nostrils, but unlike most animals, they are asymmetrically positioned. The left nostril is visible on the outside and forms the single blowhole used for breathing. The right nostril is hidden inside the whale’s massive head and is actually part of its complex echolocation system.</p><p>Thanks for sharing, The Guernsey Scientist !</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sciencefacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefacts</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spermwhales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhales</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nostril" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostril</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/echolocation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>echolocation</span></a></p>
Cork Coast 🌊📷🪫<p>🐳⚡<br>Sperm Whale yesterday, <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Waterford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waterford</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IWDG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IWDG</span></a>:<br><a href="https://iwdg.ie/sperm-whale-in-waterford-estuary-march-25th-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iwdg.ie/sperm-whale-in-waterfo</span><span class="invisible">rd-estuary-march-25th-2025/</span></a></p><p>🐳 Largest Toothed Predator, 18 meters long, &lt;57 Tons</p><p>🐳 Deep Diver: I3,000 meters</p><p>🐳 Huge Head and Brain</p><p>🐳 Powerful echolocation clicks, loudest animal</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/speirgorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speirgorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/spermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermWhale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ireland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/dolphin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dolphin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodaoine</span></a> </p><p>📷©Watchorn</p>
MicheleV_AK<p>Holy CRAP!! 😲 Sperm whale in Prince William Sound near Valdez, Alaska. Photographer Todd Graven saw this guy yesterday and estimated his size at around 60 feet long. They don't usually go into PWS. The photo was taken by a drone. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AlaskaSeaLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlaskaSeaLife</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Ginormous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ginormous</span></a></p>
John :au: :hb:<p>It died. 😞 <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/entangled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entangled</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwdqdjg2llo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cpwdqdjg</span><span class="invisible">2llo</span></a></p>
John :au: :hb:<p><a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/Spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spermwhale</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/entangled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entangled</span></a> in rope off coast of <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/IsleOfSkye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IsleOfSkye</span></a><br> <br>A sperm whale got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope off the east coast of Skye.</p><p>The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it was alerted &amp; mobilised its large whale disentanglement team.</p><p>The BDMLR attempted to take a closer look at the whale, however the wind and sea conditions made it impossible to approach safely. <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/Whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whale</span></a> <br> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx5p8d87do" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx5p8d</span><span class="invisible">87do</span></a></p>
mokii am very fortunate to be able to work with <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/locomoctavia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@locomoctavia</a> on their new audio book for kids: MOBY DICK by herman melville<br> (will be published 2023) tanja &amp; daniele have already made 9 italien audiobooks with passion - if you like to improve your or your kids language skills in italian this is a wonderful possibility<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/locomoctavia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#locomoctavia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/audiobooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#audiobooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/whale?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whale</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/humananimalstudies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humananimalstudies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/whaling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whaling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/greenocean?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greenocean</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/seanimal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seanimal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/seamammals?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seamammals</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalstudies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalstudies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/anthrozoology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anthrozoology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mobydick?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobydick</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/albino?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#albino</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spermwhale?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spermwhale</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/melville?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#melville</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hermanmelville?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hermanmelville</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/govegan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#govegan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalrights?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalrights</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/exploitation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exploitation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pottwal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pottwal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/painting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/moki?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moki</a>
mokii am very fortunate to be able to work with <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/locomoctavia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@locomoctavia</a> on their new audio book for kids: MOBY DICK by herman melville<br> (will be published 2023) tanja &amp; daniele have already made 9 italien audiobooks with passion - if you like to improve your or your kids language skills in italian this is a wonderful possibility<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/locomoctavia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#locomoctavia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/audiobooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#audiobooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/whale?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whale</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/humananimalstudies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humananimalstudies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/whaling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whaling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/greenocean?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greenocean</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/seanimal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seanimal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/seamammals?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seamammals</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalstudies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalstudies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/anthrozoology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anthrozoology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mobydick?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobydick</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/albino?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#albino</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spermwhale?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spermwhale</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/melville?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#melville</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hermanmelville?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hermanmelville</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/govegan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#govegan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/animalrights?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animalrights</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/exploitation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exploitation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pottwal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pottwal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/painting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/moki?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moki</a>
Florian Kriechbaumer<p>A sperm whale dives into the ocean depths to hunt squid near the southern tip of Mauritius, one of only three places where these huge creatures are residents all year round. </p><p>Taken with an underwater camera case. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mauritius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mauritius</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/olympus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>olympus</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> departure linked to decline in jumbo <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/squid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>squid</span></a> population in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GulfofCalifornia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GulfofCalifornia</span></a><br>Study offers insight into relationship between apex marine predators and their environment, highlighting sperm <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a> as key indicators of oceanic health. Conducted over 9-years, utilized extensive survey data and photo-identification techniques to track sperm <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whale</span></a> populations. Finding striking correlation between decline of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/jumbosquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jumbosquid</span></a> and disappearance of sperm whales from region<br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-10-sperm-whale-departure-linked-decline.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-10-sperm-wh</span><span class="invisible">ale-departure-linked-decline.html</span></a></p>
Alpha1Nine :funkwhale: :sofia:<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spermwhale</span></a> killed by ship in Strait of Gibraltar.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whale</span></a><br> </p><p><a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/sperm-whale-killed-ship-strait-124643361.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANN1o1unrp57PLt7a7NzRZrS7kHyYAyfMBMt8H3ROTOLRXr1OsRT_Yrqd1IF3otjf2mqbXra1VjxH1ZkHVcLukdgksxOsaQPuS4PFncDp8tZiHIciQp50jA7Z4sa3YET0rA9x36IQkrdj7wdbVPW4hCMXvAD_RZibb54e-dsmFll" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">au.news.yahoo.com/sperm-whale-</span><span class="invisible">killed-ship-strait-124643361.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANN1o1unrp57PLt7a7NzRZrS7kHyYAyfMBMt8H3ROTOLRXr1OsRT_Yrqd1IF3otjf2mqbXra1VjxH1ZkHVcLukdgksxOsaQPuS4PFncDp8tZiHIciQp50jA7Z4sa3YET0rA9x36IQkrdj7wdbVPW4hCMXvAD_RZibb54e-dsmFll</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>The Vocabulary of Sperm Whales<br><a href="https://synapsida.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-vocabulary-of-sperm-whales.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">synapsida.blogspot.com/2024/05</span><span class="invisible">/the-vocabulary-of-sperm-whales.html</span></a></p><p>"Particular patterns of rhythm and tempo are more likely to be combined with rubato and/or extra clicks than others, and many potential patterns just aren't used at all. This also resembles the way that individual <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/phonemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phonemes</span></a> are used in human <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>languages</span></a>, with no <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> containing every possible consonant... the researchers conclude that there are not just 21 'words' in the vocabulary of this particular <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> clan... there are 143."</p>
Primo Natura<p>"Sperm whale communication could be remarkably close to human languages, scientists say"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/08/sperm-whale-communication-could-be-remarkably-close-to-human-languages-scientists-say" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/green/2024/05/08/</span><span class="invisible">sperm-whale-communication-could-be-remarkably-close-to-human-languages-scientists-say</span></a></p>
Eric Vitiello<p>Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort</p><p> <a href="https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/Whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whale</span></a> <a href="https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> <br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/sperm-whale-language-talk-clicks-a94df8e07b129f19917437fcb85e7655" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/sperm-whale</span><span class="invisible">-language-talk-clicks-a94df8e07b129f19917437fcb85e7655</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ML</span></a> suggests all that relaxing <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whale</span></a> song might just be human-esque gossiping<br>"Contextual and combinatorial structure in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a> vocalisations," was undertaken by MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CSAIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CSAIL</span></a>) researchers and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProjectCETI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectCETI</span></a>. The team used a relatively simple <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/machinelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>machinelearning</span></a> algorithm to analyze the communicative sounds <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/spermwhales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhales</span></a> make, thought to be a system of fixed messages – are actually much more complex than previously thought.<br><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/09/ai_whale_language/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2024/05/09/ai_</span><span class="invisible">whale_language/</span></a></p>
eicker.news ᳇ tech news<p>»<a href="https://eicker.news/tags/Researchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Researchers</span></a> at <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/MIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MIT</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/CSAIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CSAIL</span></a> and Project <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/CETI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CETI</span></a> believe that they have unlocked a kind of <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a> “<a href="https://eicker.news/tags/alphabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alphabet</span></a>” with the aid of <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/machinelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>machinelearning</span></a> technologies.« <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/machine-learning-aids-in-discovery-of-sperm-whale-alphabet/?eicker.news" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/mach</span><span class="invisible">ine-learning-aids-in-discovery-of-sperm-whale-alphabet/?eicker.news</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales <a href="https://news.mit.edu/2024/csail-ceti-explores-sperm-whale-alphabet-0507" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mit.edu/2024/csail-ceti-e</span><span class="invisible">xplores-sperm-whale-alphabet-0507</span></a></p><p>Contextual and combinatorial structure in <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SpermWhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpermWhale</span></a> vocalisations <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47221-8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41467-024</span><span class="invisible">-47221-8</span></a></p><p>"the research shows that sperm <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whales</span></a> codas (short bursts of clicks) vary significantly in structure depending on the conversational context, revealing a communication system far more intricate than previously understood... akin to human <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/phonetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phonetics</span></a>"</p>
Critterzoology<p>A "Scaldicetus" I made for the Steinkern Magazine. "Scaldicetus" is considered to be a wastebasket taxon, consisting of various prehistoric sperm whales, often used as a name for tooth fossils.</p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/scaldicetus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scaldicetus</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whale</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/sciart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciart</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/scientificillustrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientificillustrations</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/prehistoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prehistoric</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/vertebrate_paleontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vertebrate_paleontology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/palaeontology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>palaeontology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/fossil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossil</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/miocene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miocene</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/pliocene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pliocene</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/pleistocene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pleistocene</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/cetacean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cetacean</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/watercolour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolour</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/watercolourart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolourart</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/animalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animalart</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wildlifeart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlifeart</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Whale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whale</span></a> Was Heaviest Animal Ever<br>In their new analysis <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/paleontologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paleontologist</span></a> concluded that <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Perucetus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perucetus</span></a> probably weighed 60 to 70 tons, which would have made it about the size of a <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a>, was certainly big, but not as big as today’s <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/bluewhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluewhale</span></a>. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/science/giant-whale-perucetus.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/02/29/science</span><span class="invisible">/giant-whale-perucetus.html</span></a><br>No Paywall: <a href="https://archive.ph/fccQ8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/fccQ8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Ed Wilk 🇺🇦🌵<p>Whale poop.<br><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/sperm-whals-dominica-marine-protect-b2446477.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/climate-chan</span><span class="invisible">ge/sperm-whals-dominica-marine-protect-b2446477.html</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://urbanists.social/@keithmorrisnm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>keithmorrisnm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.coffee/@TidalFlats" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TidalFlats</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@glasspusher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>glasspusher</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AlterNewt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AlterNewt</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@12thRITS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>12thRITS</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wonkodon.com/@Biff52" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Biff52</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/spermwhale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spermwhale</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dominica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dominica</span></a></p>
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