Project CETI •-- Listen to the whales
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What if their sounds became stories?
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Are you listening?
Each click is a conversation
For generations, sperm whales have captured our curiosity through echoing clicks and codas.
But their voices have remained a mystery – until now.
Thanks to new technology, we’re tuning into the secret language of sperm whales and uncovering the original soundtrack of the sea.
The Deep Archive
Dive into the depths of your imagination—into a future where we might understand whales.
What would you want to learn from them?<br>Tap the circle to start recording your 15-second message. Tap again to stop.<br>Tap to record
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1. Listen<br>Begin by listening to the whales. Explore our collection of whale recordings and emerging research into their communication. Let their sounds spark curiosity and a deeper sense of connection.
2. Reflect<br>Reflect on what we want to understand about whales and how they see our shared world. What can we learn by listening? What questions do their voices inspire?
3. Record<br>Add your message to The Deep Archive and join us in curiosity, wonder, and listening. These recordings are being collected in a creative effort to understand what we humans collectively want to learn from whales.
Your message will stay on land (not sent to the whales) and may be used in future storytelling projects by CETI and the National Geographic Society.
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