Tapping into the inner workings of long-distance animal calls

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

Seals and sea lions provide clues to evolution of vocalization

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?
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Ask A Keeper: What Sounds Do Sea Lions Make?

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Dive into #WorldSeaLionDay with Nick, Sidney, Celia and Ronin—our sea lion colony! These marine mammals are NOISY—but how many sounds can they ...
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ANIMAL SUPERPOWERS: SEA LIONS AND GIBBONS

Meet sea lions and gibbons at the Houston Zoo and learn about their superpowers. Meet sea lions and gibbons at the Houston Zoo and learn about their superpowers. Both use different vocalizations to ...

Animals can talk over huge distances – but humans might be changing their range

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...