How Moby Dick Cleaned Up The Rhine
by Michael Ward In 1966, a beluga whale swam the wrong way up the Rhine—and wound up paving the way for environmental reform in Germany. When World War II finally came to an end, Germany was in...
View ArticleFrench Cows listen to American Jazz
If you liked the video showing a Mariachi band performing to a Beluga whale, you’ll be entertained by this one. The cows really seem like they’re enjoying themselves here. YouTube Link -via Arbroath
View ArticleBeluga’s Bubble Halo
Photographer Hiroya Minakuchi captured this beluga whale at the Shimane Aquarium in Japan. To create the halo, she blows air from her mouth to create a current, and then blows from her airhole into...
View ArticleThe Whale That Speaks Human
Image: U.S. Navy Ever heard of the whale that speaks human? Meet NOC, a white beluga whale that "talks" just like you and me: For years, NOC was part of the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program in San...
View ArticleBeluga whale mimics human voice
Scientists have identified a beluga whale capable of producing eerily human-like vocalizations. The abilities of a whale named ‘Noc’ were first observ…
View Article3 Animals (Other Than Birds) That Mimic Human Speech
Everyone knows that parrots can mimic human speech. So can a few other birds, including ravens and starlings. But it’s not just birds that speak up. Here are a few less obvious examples of animals that...
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