Scientists are using AI technology to speak whale

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Scientists are using AI technology to speak whale

By Chloe Wynne,

Published February 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST

FILE: A view of the Baleen which is a filter-feeder system inside the mouth of a right whale feeding off the shores of Duxbury Beach. There were groups of the North Atlantic right whales swimming off shore. The critically endangered animals are making a comeback since they were nearly hunted to extinction a century ago. They are also making a habit of appearing off the local coastline in the spring. The whales feed on copepods by opening their mouths as they swim through masses of the tiny, but fat-rich, creatures.

This hour, we鈥檒l explore climate change鈥檚 impact on many whale populations 鈥� from Belugas in the Arctic Ocean to North Atlantic right whales off the coast of New England.

We鈥檒l hear how studies conducted on Beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium are helping scientists better understand what factors threaten their survival in the wild.

And later, scientists working on a research initiative called 鈥淧roject CETI鈥� are using AI technology to learn the language of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 state animal: the sperm whale.

GUESTS:

: Climate and Environment Reporter, CAI
: Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist of Marine Sciences, Mystic Aquarium
: Associate Professor, Dept. of Linguistics, UC Berkeley
: Science Journalist, Science News Explores

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Chloe Wynne

Chloe Wynne is a producer for 'The Wheelhouse' and 'Where We Live.' She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence,' which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at inewsource, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master鈥檚 degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.<br/>

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