Evidence from sperm whale clans of symbolic marking in non-human cultures

Overview of attention for article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, September 2022

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American Cetacean Society-Puget Sound Chapter, 15 Nov 2022

#FunFactFridays Did you know that sperm whales use “clicks” as symbols of cultural identity? Sperm whales communicate using…

Mammifères marins de la Côte-Nord, 09 Nov 2022

#FunFactFridays Did you know that sperm whales use “clicks” as symbols of cultural identity? Sperm whales communicate using…

Queen's University Marine Laboratory, 07 Nov 2022

#FunFactFridays Did you know that sperm whales use “clicks” as symbols of cultural identity? Sperm whales communicate using…

College of Agricultural Sciences - Oregon State University, 06 Oct 2022

New research is finding that humans might not be the only ones with a #culture. Sperm #whales clans are using distinct…

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