Mammals Quotes

Although whale song is nothing like human language, I wouldn't be surprised if some marine mammals have the ability to communicate in a complex way. Given that the underwater environment is very different from our world, it is not surprising that they would communicate in rather a different way from land mammals. - Ryuji Suzuki

[Keiko has had limited contact with other marine mammals, but none of the encounters were close enough to learn much about his ability to interact in the wild. A harbor seal wandered into the pen, but quickly exited after spotting Keiko.] We've had pilot whales and mink whales and harbor porpoises, and we do see a change in behavior... He becomes a lot more vocal. He's a lot more active when these animals do show. - Jeff Foster