Scientists catch sperm whale dialects evolving in the Mediterranean Sea
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
BRISTOL, England, June 24 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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Scientists catch sperm whale dialects evolving in the Mediterranean Sea
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The research team studying vocal dialects in the endangered population of sperm whales that live in the Mediterranean Sea have captured the cultural evolution of new dialects in process. Using 20 years of recordings they showed that whales living in the eastern Mediterranean ar . . .
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Scientists catch sperm whale dialects evolving in the Mediterranean Sea
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The research team studying vocal dialects in the endangered population of sperm whales that live in the Mediterranean Sea have captured the cultural evolution of new dialects in process. Using 20 years of recordings they showed that whales living in the eastern Mediterranean ar . . .