How to speak whale - with Tom Mustill and Michael Bronstein

Is it possible to talk to whales and dolphins? And what might you get out of the conversation?
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Tom Mustill is a biologist turned filmmaker and writer, specialising in stories where people and nature meet. His work with David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg, Stephen Fry and conservation and science heroes across the globe have won over 30 international awards, including two Webbys, a Wildscreen Panda, two Jackson Wild Awards and been nominated for a Primetime Emmy. He directed on the blockbuster Inside Nature’s Giants series which won a BAFTA, Royal Television Society and Broadcast award, as well as the ZSL Award for Communicating Zoology.
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[@Archangelm127]

"So long, and thanks for all the fish." (Someone had to say it.)

[@lenwhatever4187]

"When we find an animal can communicate we tend to treat them better"... unless they are human, in which case we kill them.

[@ImBalance]

Excellent lecture! Recognizing the experiences of other animals is so important to both understanding ourselves and to making a society where humans don't slaughter the homies.

[@chrishayes5755]

Very poor quality lecture. Tried it on my mother in law and she just looked at me and didn't say anything.

[@scehr]

This gentleman speaks with such sincerity, calm, and carries words of goodness, and what a pleasure it's been to listen to him. Take care, be well, and go with my love, everyone. ❤

[@verafleck]

Looking forward for this!

[@orcinusorca3145]

Star Trek's Universal Translator coming soon. I worked on Lilly's Project JANUS, the other issue to overcome is the different frequency humans use vs what cetaceans use. Humans can naturally only hear part of the cetaceans vocal range.

[@philipmurphy2]

Good short lecture for sure.

[@sakismpalatsias4106]

We can probably even see if they are arguing. If there is first a listen and response. Then emotional change and pitch and starts overlap convo. 😅

[@Hackanhacker]

absolutly cool !!!!!

[@flowerpt]

actual content: we have nice modern sensors to gather more data samples and we're going to try machine-learning analysis.

[@jonathanray7931]

I was thinking that this was going to be an hour and a half long video and he was going to actually teach us how to speak whale. So when I saw how long it actually was and he didn't teach us how to speak whale, I became disappointed. And I still am!😢😂

[@masterplays1254]

Finally I can speak with your mom

[@vblaas246]

A thesis could be that a species uses the language it needs. We needed to explain tool making, dolphins how to catch fish and navigate. A fitting vocabulary would be 'danger', 'safe', 'up', 'down', 'north', 'east', 'south', 'west', 'light', 'dark'. Combining with a name makes quick re-action possible. And dolphins are all about quick hunting. What name they would use for whales and humans I would really would like to know. 'Safe Uppies, Who come from Above', maybe :p

[@HO-bndk]

Some dolphin populations use tools too, and what makes you think dolphins would classify humans as "safe"!?

[@Mike-tv9rk]

Hellow Boyoh ! Always works for me😮

[@Anony_Mouse_V]

Hah, I get it doniol 👍..

[@jimbarchuk]

Whatever recordings already exist, feed it aaaalllll into a chatgpt-like lexical analyser and have an answer on the screen before the finger lifts from the Enter key.

[@HO-bndk]

Yeah, right...

[@sinla9034]

I didn't know dogs could talk to whales

[@microfx]

Please greet a whale from me!

[@wishbonebrewery]

I speak Whale, like in Finding Nemo ;-)

[@jamesonrwalker]

Just give them the buttons we get cats and dogs to use 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@addi7719]

As an avid Finding Nemo fan, I have no need for this video

[@808bigisland]

I speak whale too🎉

[@TravisLee33]

😂

[@Chip_in]

Dory has already taught us 🤣⛳

[@seionne85]

AAwooooooo

[@808bigisland]

I dive with spinner dolphins every other day and fished between 100s of humpback for many years. They all are a perimeter Controlling hive mind sharing 3d sonar imagery among the pod. Also witnessed various ceremonies among spinners and humpbacks love Mozart more than Beethoven.

[@Charok1]

of course, Mozart is the best

[@anotherfreediver3639]

I can't speak for spinners and humpbacks, but I bet orcas *really* appreciate Beethoven. And if they don't, I'll try them on Dave Brubeck.

[@flor.7797]

Does this help with trading? 😅

[@Chip_in]

Fish are friends not food 🤣⛳

[@HO-bndk]

All whales are carnivores/piscivores. They don't seem to agree.

[@thomashaines1942]

I this this was going to be about video games before looking atthe channel.

[@G5349]

Ahem, Dory from finding Nemo already covered whale talk.

[@bostonmetalclips]

My people have always communicated with whales. Colonizers ignore Indigenous knowledge then suddenly have a research paper “discovering” what we have been telling you all along.

[@mendmywings7238]

How do you communicate with whales?

[@bostonmetalclips]

@@mendmywings7238 this is rediscovered every few years. There were articles put out in 2018 that “scientist are finally taking note”. I’m sure you can find good articles. I’m not going to open myself up to racism here.

[@808bigisland]

@@mendmywings7238 Dory can teach you.

[@Safetytrousers]

Who are your people? How would you vocalise whale and as loud as whales?

[@healthilysceptical]

The scientific community can miss my a55, if we can communicate with language, so can animals !!

[@Safetytrousers]

Live images from CCTV traffic cameras on the A55, updated every five minutes.

[@bubbaaddis]

Who else thought this was going to be a sales technique video?

[@jimjenke3661]

This wasn't "how to talk TO whales". It was barely even how to listen to them. Sorry.

[@jackbolder5734]

So you still know nothing. Cool, but not what I expected from the title.