How does whale communication work? - David Gruber and Shane Gero

[@ilertargenthorne4639]

It's amazing how much we tend to underestimate the intelligence of animals.

[@terrafirma5327]

Its easier to exploit animals if they are lesser lifeforms that can't possibly deserve a soul of any kind. The fact is, even bumblebees are insanely smart and self-aware. They can do math even and play with balls.

[@ScienceGuy232]

I agree! But whales are the special case! What incredible animals. I hope one day we can talk to them with AI translation...

[@JohnFenlon]

@@ScienceGuy232 Yes, but unfortunately they will probably tell us to f..k off, I wouldn't blame them.

[@partysannomad3964]

It allows you to treat them like animals, to hurt them. Convenient shortcut.

[@josephpostma1787]

@@terrafirma5327 Were did you hear that bees are conscious?

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

So like these whales have their own cultures? If they have their own languages and dialects they are complex beings. Truly Fascinating creatures.

[@praveenm5723]

Yes whales are known to have cultures especially orcas

[@bsku0765]

Yes but one thing to keep in mind is that they aren't as isolated geographically as humans were during the early development of civilizations. Their range of communication is vast, and they're able to travel very far in a short amount of time.

[@mk_rexx]

@@praveenm5723 They even have fads and trends such as eating Great Whites or attacking boats for fun.

[@terrafirma5327]

@@mk_rexx or wearing a dead fish as a hat, that was great.

[@Joso997]

First Amendment for the whales community!

[@terramater]

Our crew talked to people who work off the coast of Dominica, and we shed light on how the CETI, a major research project, works on methods first developed for exploring outer space that could help us decode whale communication.

[@projectceti]

💙

[@earthling_parth]

Ayy, I learned about CETI through a TerraMater video ❤️ My best wishes to the Ceti team and the researchers who dedicate their precious time to work on projects that help us appreciate intelligence of such animals ❤

[@thenovicenovelist]

Any connection with SETI?

[@thaisgregorio2734]

The idea of a baby whale babbling is just too cute 😊

[@KnowledgeCat]

It’s truly eye-opening to realize just how intelligent animals are. This video brilliantly highlights that we often underestimate their cognitive abilities. Amazing content!

[@lukemateo9500]

They were able to communicate what a ship looks like to some that might have never seen one before and give specific instructions on what to do to escape 😮 how are people not freaking out about this that is literally language

[@DebshankarPathak-hb8tf]

Thank you Ted Ed for bringing forth such a fascinating system in nature !

[@DrFalguniMehta]

we humans underestimate the intelligence of such beautiful creatures so thoroughly

[@nsa_200]

Didn’t realise Whales are so sophisticated & fascinating creatures. Amazing video from Ted-ed ❤

[@shortsking6471]

Such an amazing harmless species but we haven't left them and today they are endangered shame on us😢😢

[@lucianoosorio5942]

“We need to find his son. Can you give us directions? Come back!” Dory

[@Puggalug]

Whaaaaaaaaaat’s goooooooing oonnnnnnnnnnnn?????

[@ljvillegas2824]

Truly Amazed on how these animals 'work'

[@MrsJudithWright]

Fascinating - from the perfect quote in the begging all the way through. I learned so much.

[@CharlotteXMoon]

I didn't know they can use clicking as a way to count with each other! That's so BRILLIANT!

[@notfunny3397]

The quotes at the beginning of these videos just keep getting better. I used to identify them as quotes from book spines i saw at the 'old books' section at the library. Now its movie references from movies i watched as a kid. Funny to think that a kid that watched that movie as 10 year old is now 30 years old. Wild. Our movies might ine day be remembered the way we remember of books like huckleberry finn

[@mindelo23]

My favorite animal. They're very intelligent and have complex social structures. Watch the documentary "Ocean Odyssey" if you wanna know more about these fascinating creatures.

[@heristyono4755]

I hope we will be able to talk to these giants in our lifetime.

[@dracodracarys2339]

Do you think they hold a grudge? Wonder if some really old whales remember the days of commercial whaling and share their knowledge to other whales.

[@sacredyveltal4688]

This is such a interesting topic! The hand drawn animation style reminds me of the game South Scrimshaw 🐋 Amazing job

[@awesomehpt8938]

“So long and thanks for all the fish”

[@amiralgold1520]

🐬

[@Mystixor]

It would be so amazing to find yet another animal we can communicate with on a fairly advanced language level

[@poulomi__hari]

First the dolphins and now the whales... these creatures are fascinating.

[@pennymac16]

Right? So fascinating! And it really makes sense if you consider that dolphins are kinds of whales.

[@survivorofthecurse717]

With all due respect, when whales have this IQ, they don't go around doing something akin to a hate crime

[@Sahil_Deore]

Imagine we decipher it and some whale says "they're listening".

[@windywendi]

If we can one day interpret their language, it means we can directly talk to them too!

[@grapeshott]

Humans aren't the most intelligent animals. Evolution makes intelligence of different kinds- human intelligence is just one kind of intelligence.

[@circesgrotto]

I'm not an expert on the topic but I'm pretty sure Wales does have quite of an accent

[@shonenchef7249]

Whale language is extremely fascinating

[@LittleMew133]

Ted Ed is giving me answers to questions I could have never came up with.

[@DorksterJr]

It's amazing how when locals of the biome engage in biological arms race they still somehow are able to maintain balance and not decimate other species. Unlike SOME species, whom I suspect are space Australians of the Anunaki kind.

[@MrAkki1995]

I would request TED-ED to make an animated video on Epilepsy. I suffer from it and would like some input on the same.

[@mattharvey78]

CRAZY! 😮I never knew that SETI also deciphered animal language!

[@xamomax]

Clicking seems like a better way to communicate than other vocalizations, as they may translate directly to clicks in neurons for a very fast brain to brain interface.

[@agentjp106]

I hope that one day we can not only understand them, but try to communicate back. That would be so surreal but so cool

[@twomoles]

Unique Animation Style Love it the way sound movement were show was creative. just wow

[@sudeepnayak7057]

Very informative video people who are eager to learn more about animals.

[@yashnaidu5910]

The first 2 mins was a major part of the plot for Avatar the way of the water. (i am talking about tulkuns)

[@UlugbekRavshanov-rl1gn]

This information is news to me. It's amazing that they have a signal voice

[@R2robot]

Truly amazing creatures.

[@ilertargenthorne4639]

What does the *whale* say?

[@containedhurricane]

Sea creatures are very fascinating. I think they will replace humans as the most dominant species on earth in the future

[@Lucasyu-sq7nf]

I learned a lot in this video

[@projectceti]

This makes us really happy :)

[@Delvy787]

Fascinating!

[@rithvipedduri6116]

Tedx and tedx is just amazing

[@KamranUllah-uw8ht]

Thanks for such amazing vedio....

[@gailaltschwager7377]

Thank you!

[@ijazm]

Amazing content, with amazing animation, as usual.

[@Bromeliadsss]

Fun Fact: Whales were first ocean animals until they evolved/ developed limbs and began to roam the land … but then they decided to go back to the water. Millions of years later and whales still prefer the water. Hmmm 🤔

[@MiriamVectoria-rw6wm]

I love TED_ED, it's actually a wonderful chanel ❤.

[@projectceti]

Agree!!!!🤩

[@hkayakh]

The ship guys singing when they’re on screen is funny

[@VRnamek]

I don't need to be a specialist to decipher what they're saying: "beware crazy killer ape nearby"

[@filmfan4]

A great video, nice return to form!

[@caomouse8829]

Blast music underwater to see if whale can learn to sing 😆

[@angelb.8578]

That is so cool. No wonder Woo Young Woo is so fascinated by whales

[@projectceti]

We ♥ Extraordinary Attorney Woo!

[@akhirpekan123]

prove that they are sentient being...

[@ck4720]

Being this early feels illegal 💀

[@peacefulleo9477]

bruh fr wtf

[@Callme_Comfy]

Lmao why

[@wellog5673]

I thought the title said whats the biggest brain on earth lol it took me a minute to realize

[@muditsharma4384]

Such beautiful creation and intelligence How cana human kill them?

[@simongonzalez1617]

They are very intelligent for sure! I strongly believe that their enormous brains aren't purposeless, we just aren't intelligent enough to comprehend what they use it for...

[@Polaris97]

Fascinating to watch this. We should not underestimate animals 😅

[@mateodominguez3841]

They talk! 😮 These This video reminded me of the movie "The arrival".

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@Shaun_7926]

I’d imagine most probably a Welsh accent.

[@zaraghenglish]

Tnx for sharing❤❤

[@purplecouch4767]

🎶Just keep swimming🎶

[@Kaice88]

wow this is so fascinating. awesome vid

[@jujitsujew23]

life is incredible

[@trangnguyen-qy4xg]

Amazing❤I hope the scientists can read a near day !

[@notfunny3397]

Spermaceti sounds like the thing from the new avatar movie. Brb i gotta try achieving eternal life.

[@afeezsthirstymind]

Right plus they also communicate like the tulkun i was looking for a comment that pointed this out lmao

[@Vex1fie]

Yesss I live for yalls videos😭🫶🏽

[@tree0515]

incredible, that was so enlightening.

[@Chad-g4h]

2:35 Why is it called "junk"?

[@nikimfar3119]

Amazing,thanks 🎉

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks

[@Mirakuruuu]

Ofcourse they do! All you gotta do is ask them to hitch a ride to sydney

[@storminnormin2570]

Amazing. Like a huge 🦇 No wonder they have small eyes. This was great.

[@netherite9051]

If this is true, can we translate it?

[@HaiNguyen-k1k6o]

Awesome video, I approve!

[@flameinthematrix]

Amazing. Whales and art

[@joaowiciuk]

We keep searching for extraterrestrial intelligent life when we can barely understand intelligence here on earth

[@timetodestination9538]

Isn't there an AI studying the whale language recently that lead to a new breakthrough? I thought I saw the news title somewhere this December.

[@Joso997]

First Amendment for the whales community!

[@Mgh-r]

Thank youuuuuu❤❤❤❤

[@macdjord]

They're saying "So long and thanks for all the fish".

[@jonaspete]

Nature's submarine

[@kertyapelt6022]

Amazing ♥️

[@circuloviciosamente]

We want to talk with aliens but have no idea what other species here in Earth are saying!

[@CajaSchmidt-fs3ps]

Dory was right!

[@Themanthemythlovesshehulk]

Throw in musicians to help decipher their languages

[@samuelcole6134]

Brings to mind Avatar 2..the way of water

[@lizycole8999]

Eat your heart out, Herman Melvile

[@IO-hh3gw]

Imagine in the future we be talking to these whales

[@FewVidsJustComments]

. * Wellerman intensifies *

[@thirushanethsara9006]

Hi

[@earllsimmins9373]

It's not the size of the brain, it's the motion of the ocean.

[@st1one23]

The drop in successful strikes could also explained by the sea shanty in the background - Drunken Sailor.

[@yellowbox9912]

Somehow some dogs and cats have more common sense than most of their owners.

[@renko9067]

A whalè can have an accent.

[@machixius]

We are initiating first contact with the xeno

[@nicholasp1872]

I love calamari

[@frankss5145]

Captain Achab doesn't approve this video. I found It interesting tough.