The Beluga Whale That Mimicked Humans

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Noc was a beluga whale that spent most of its life at a naval research facility in San Diego. Scientists studying Noc say he imitated human sounds. They have published Noc's human-like sounds in a new study in the journal Current Biology. The World's science reporter Rhitu Chatterjee explains the new findings to Marco Werman.
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