a breakthrough in whale communication 😱🐋👇 Scientists at @ucberkeleyofficial and @projectceti are using machine learning to decode the enigmatic clicks of sperm whales, uncovering sounds that might resemble vowels. While a study from last year suggested these sounds resemble a “phonetic alphabet,” some scientists caution against calling them “vowels,” concerned that it could imply whales are using something like human language. On the other hand, this work represents a huge leap in understandi