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This orca can say 'hello' like a human

This orca's on its way to becoming Adele.
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Tony Lee
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This orca can say 'hello' like a human
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Trainers put a 14-year-old orca named Wikie through many exercises and rewarded her with positive reinforcements to train her to say 'hello' like a human being.

While the research doesn't show that orcas can actually talk, orcas might use mimicry to pass along their languages in the wild.

Topics Animals

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Tony Lee

Tony is an LA native with a deep passion for all things science. Other passions include eating all of his friends' leftovers, serenading without invitation, and listening to the same song on repeat.


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