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A whale told a diver to get out of the water. πŸ‹
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Animal OdditiesAug 23, 2026

A whale told a diver to get out of the water. πŸ‹

A whale told a diver to get out of the water. πŸ‹ . . . In 1984, at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego, a beluga named NOC dropped his voice several octaves and began producing rhythmic, human-like speech sounds. A diver surfaced from NOC's tank shouting 'Who told me to get out?' NOC had learned to imitate humans by watching them talk for 4 years.

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/captive-beluga-whale-imitated-human-voices/
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