Underwater noise, whether of natural or anthropogenic origin, has the ability to interfere with
the way in which marine mammals receive acoustic signals (ie, for communication, social …

Vocal production learning, the ability to modify the structure of vocalizations as a result of
hearing those of others, has been studied extensively in birds but less attention has been …

Ecosystems and the communities they support are changing at alarmingly rapid rates.
Tracking species diversity is vital to managing these stressed habitats. Yet, quantifying and …

Aquatic environments encompass the world's most extensive habitats, rich with sounds
produced by a diversity of animals. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an increasingly …

Highlights•Cetacean possess advanced vocal learning skills.•Baleen whales use vocal
learning in the development of their song displays.•Toothed whales use learned signals in …

In animal communication research, vocal labeling refers to incidents in which an animal
consistently uses a specific acoustic signal when presented with a specific object or class of …

Monitoring on the basis of sound recordings, or passive acoustic monitoring, can
complement or serve as an alternative to real‐time visual or aural monitoring of marine …

Personal names are a universal feature of human language, yet few analogues exist in other
species. While dolphins and parrots address conspecifics by imitating the calls of the …

Human caregivers interacting with children typically modify their speech in ways that
promote attention, bonding, and language acquisition. Although this “motherese,” or child …

Abstract In Shark Bay, Western Australia, male bottlenose dolphins form a complex nested
alliance hierarchy. At the first level, pairs or trios of unrelated males cooperate to herd …