Sperm Whale Phonetic Alphabet Decoded by AI

The real-life Dr. Dolittle machines

Chapter 1

Decoding the human mind

Chapter 2

Eavesdropping on the deep blue

Chapter 3

The universal translator of the wild

YOUR GOAL

Master of The real-life Dr. Dolittle machines

Ch 2 · Eavesdropping on the deep blue

007skaty High-tech bio-loggers record ocean conversations.

007skaty Deep Sea Bioacoustics

We listen to sperm whales off Dominica's shore, Our AI decodes what their clicks are for!

We only recognize the rights of those we have learned to listen to.

007skaty Scientists use robotic drones to safely tag sperm whales.

The high-tech bio-loggers recording ocean conversations

007skaty CETI's three-hydrophone devices track rhythmic clicking codas while measuring environmental data like diving depth, speed, and body orientation.

Using robotic drones to gently tag deep sea giants

007skaty A customized FPV drone places a suction-cup tag onto a sperm whale's back

Giving whales their day in human court

BETA

007skaty Present AI translations of whale songs to discover how ocean giants win in court.

Fun Fact

Whale brains: Sperm whales have the largest brains on Earth, weighing up to 20 pounds, which is about six times larger than a human brain.

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Glossary

hydrophone (noun)
An instrument used for detecting and recording sound transmitted through water. In 2015, scientists deployed a hydrophone in Monterey Bay to monitor deep-ocean soundscapes.

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Should we talk back to whales?

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What are the rhythmic clicking sequences used by sperm whales to communicate called?

007skaty The accidental origin of Project CETI.

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How many distinct codas did Project CETI's AI identify in sperm whale recordings?

007skaty Marine researchers map the phonetic alphabet of sperm whales.

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Where does Project CETI conduct its main field research on sperm whales?

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What gentle method does Project CETI use to attach bio-loggers to sperm whales?

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Which other whale species with the second-largest brain was analyzed in spring 2026?

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Which law program partnered with Project CETI to study the legal rights of decoded animals?

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What is the name of the multi-institutional initiative decoding sperm whale communication?

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Which university's engineering school designed the advanced suction-cup bio-loggers used on the whales?