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00:00One day, whales might join the conversation in their own language.

00:05Sperm whales inhabit global oceans, enduring extreme temperatures with massive heads and the planet's largest brains.

00:13Ongoing studies on their language may lead to recognizing them as legal persons with formal rights.

00:20Sperm whales' intelligence and communication, noted since the 19th century, helped them reduce whaling success by 60%.

00:27As a 2021 study suggests they used echolocation to warn each other.

00:34Researchers observed sperm whale communication at a Caribbean birth, noting clicks similar to Morse code.

00:41The clan supported the calf's first breath, and translation of intonations remains a goal.

00:47Marine biologist David Gruber highlights sperm whales' endangered status and potential legal protection through language decoding,

00:55hoping for recognition as entities with enforceable rights.

00:59David Gruber heads Project Cetacean Translation Initiative, gathering experts to document Domina's whales.

01:06They work on a cetacean translator, exploring legal ramifications of this breakthrough technology.

01:13A paper in Ecology Law Quarterly explores new laws through technology, offering animal insights,

01:20noting sperm whales' declining ecolocation effectiveness for hunting and communication.

01:26Ocean noise from exploration, sonar, engines, and construction disrupts whale life, causing distress.

01:34Whale testimony could inspire stricter laws amidst lax regulations.

01:38Project CETI seeks to demonstrate sperm whales' ability to bear legal rights via language decoding,

01:46revealing social structures, as noted in Shane Jarrow's 2024 study.

01:52Panama protects sea turtles, and Ecuador's court declared all animals as legal persons.

01:58New Zealand and Cook Islands leaders recognize whales' personhood, according to the conversation.