In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the fourth episode, “Learning to Speak Whale.”
“Culture” is a tricky thing to define—anthropologists still don’t totally agree what comes under its umbrella. But by any measure, it’s getting clearer and clearer that humans aren’t the only ones who have it. And below the waves you’ll find some of the most famous and mysterious nonhuman cultures of all.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.
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Rebroadcast: Caamaño: The Sound of (Whale) Music
When Deep-Sea Miners Come A-Courting
A River Runs Above Us
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Rebroadcast: The Basketmaker
Rebroadcast: Hey Beacher, Leave Those Fish Alone
The Coolest Library on Earth
Marine Protected Areas, Explained
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Rebroadcast: The Great Dolphin Dilemma
Rebroadcast: The Gnawing Question of Saltwater Beavers
Rebroadcast: Deer Wars: The Forest Awakens
The Foul Chartreuse Sea
Shining the Light on Baby Crabs
I Dare You to Stop Proliferating Fossil Fuels
Rebroadcast: The Curious Case of Bermuda’s Mysterious Turtle
Gone to the Dogs
Rebroadcast: The Risky Fame of a Rare Island Wildcat
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