2007-01-22

Orca Vocalization Analysed

www.zoology.ubc.ca/~deecke/oo.html

In depth analysis of Orca vocalizations. TODO read carefully.

Update 2007.03.03: Dr. Michael Noonan on cultural learning by Orcas.

Update 2007.03.03: Article on signature whistles by Orcas. Dr. Anna Nousek, lead researcher, and working at both St Andrews and Florida State universities, says the study has produced the
"first indication that shared killer whale calls contain some degree of individual signature information...This study has shown variations within shared call types, with strongly recognisable group signatures and less prominent individual signatures..."

Update 2007.03.03: Luna the Orca did bark like a sea lion at times. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060824-barking-whale.html

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