Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 3:18 am
Whales are among the great communicators of the animal world. They produce all sorts of sounds: squeaks, whistles and even epic arias worthy of an opera house.
And one whale in particular has apparently done something that's never been documented before: He imitated human speech.
The beluga, or white whale, is smallish as whales go and very cute, if you're into marine mammals. Belugas are called the "canaries of the sea" because they're very vocal.
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