All Mediterranean sperm whales were thought to be part of one cultural group, identifiable by a unique pattern of clicks, or ...

Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structures ...

Scientists have found that sperm whales in the eastern Mediterranean have developed a faster, distinct vocal dialect compared ...

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own We may appear to have little in common with sperm whales – enormous, ocean-dwelling animals that last ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sperm whales travel in clans and make decisions democratically, new research has found (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Sperm whales ...

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Scientists have discovered distinct communication styles among eastern and western Mediterranean sperm whales, suggesting cultural evolution within this isolated population.