Scientists Begin to Decode Whale Speak


	Scientists Begin to Decode Whale Speak

papananook

11-28-2008 8:37 AM

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papananook says:

I wonder what they would say to the Japanese whalers, if they could communicate?
"Please, don't murder me!" Or, "You Mofo, someday we'll get ya!" I'll bet it's the first...

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11-28-2008 1:40 PM

darkduskx

It's not suicide, it's desperation:

http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/5697E0DA-D6F5-46D9-9C4C-319B6A45B649/

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