Emily Chan
They would pause to listen as the other clicked. However, it is unclear what or how much information is being conveyed through their chats.
The researchers can’t confirm that Kylie was actually speaking the same language as the porpoises, but they are confident that she was trying to communicate with them.
They also don’t know exactly how Kylie was separated from other dolphins, but illness, injury, and bad weather conditions are all linked to isolated cetaceans, a group of aquatic mammals that include whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
More recordings will be needed so that researchers can figure out what Kylie and her porpoise family might be saying to each other.
