Rising out of the water, the whale saves the life of Tom Mustill, embarked with a friend on a kayak in Monterey Bay, California.
The biologist, filmmaker and writer then wants to understand if the whale has deliberately avoided them, if it is possible to communicate with it.
Fascinated by research on animal communication, he published
How to speak whale
with Albin Michel.
February 19 is traditionally celebrated as International Whale Day.
LE FIGARO.
- Your work is dedicated to the humpback whale CRC-12564.
Why this choice?
Tom Mustill.
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This whale has completely changed my life for several reasons.
While executing a "breach" - jump - out of the ocean, she fell back on the kayak I was sharing with a friend, and almost killed us both.
It was the most incredible experience of my life.
The scene was filmed, which allowed scientists to analyze the sequence, and to observe that at the last moment…
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