And the beluga said

[roamingmer]

Get out. So i did
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20026938
Well not me but i wish it was

[MermaidBrittany]

Oh wow! This is so interesting! Its amazing what some animals are capable of :)

[halesloveswhales]

Guys. I actually have a habit of talking like this. Noc and I would have been such perfect friends!
I love whales so much :)

[roamingmer]

You mean you too can overinflate your vestibular sack and combine harmonics from nasel exhilation? Wow.

But seriously for a minute; just because our ears dont hear the same sound frequencies does not mean animals dont attempt communication. Body language also plays a huge role. Ive yet to be lucky enough to share a real close encounter like this... My whales / dolphins have all been from boats; either sailing or small dingies with conservation groups. Blue whales (St Lawrence River) through to Grey and Minke... But perhaps the larger cousins dont have much to say to humanity. Cant blame them really... weve not had much to say to them in the past except 'yummy'.

[SilverSiren]

Amazing... but start worrying if he says "So long, and thanks for all the fish".

[Elle]

unfortunately Noc died 5 years ago. It's a bit shocking that it took them 5 years for them to release this. He was making these sounds when he was much younger.

[roamingmer]

Oh thats sad - thanks for the update though. Typical for the BBC to be a bit late with their reporting.

[Elle]

Yeah, he was on the news this evening. and the news readers where making beluga noises

[roamingmer]

And another site picks it up. Video also on there and it sounds like he was singing
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/23/whale_speaks_english/
Tooot de too