‘Hello!’ Listen as orca in France imitates human speech

A 14-year-old killer whale in France has successfully imitated human speech, according to researchers who got her to squeak out convincing versions of words, including “hello,” “Amy” and “bye, bye.” The vocal feats put Wikie, an orca at the Marineland aquarium in the city of Antibes, in rare company. While birds such as parrots and […]