Volume on! Sound travels farther underwater and whale songs can cross an ocean. Stream "Soul of the Ocean" here: https://to.pbs.org/3JfILrZ [VID: Compilation footage of humpback whales singing in the ocean] | Nature | PBS

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a breakthrough in whale communication 😱🐋👇 Scientists at @ucberkeleyofficial and @projectceti are using machine learning to decode the enigmatic clicks of sperm whales, uncovering sounds that might resemble vowels. While a study from last year suggested these sounds resemble a “phonetic alphabet,” some scientists caution against calling them “vowels,” concerned that it could imply whales are using something like human language. On the other hand, this work represents a huge leap in understandi