30 min

Episode 4: Learning to Speak Whale The Sound Aquatic

    • Science

Whale clans teach and transmit culture using their own unique dialects.
“Culture” is a tricky thing to define—anthropologists still don’t totally agree what comes under its umbrella. But by any measure, it’s getting clearer and clearer that humans aren’t the only ones who have it. And below the waves you’ll find some of the most famous and mysterious nonhuman cultures of all.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.

Whale clans teach and transmit culture using their own unique dialects.
“Culture” is a tricky thing to define—anthropologists still don’t totally agree what comes under its umbrella. But by any measure, it’s getting clearer and clearer that humans aren’t the only ones who have it. And below the waves you’ll find some of the most famous and mysterious nonhuman cultures of all.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.

30 min

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