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Whales Talk And Sing — But What Are They Saying?

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Looking Back

  • Publication: Sag Harbor Express
  • Published on: Aug 15, 2022
  • Columnist: Jim Marquardt
Many years ago, when Jacques Cousteau sailed on his research ship Calypso near Bermuda, he wrote with typical French panache: “On certain nights, Eugene Lagorio, our sound engineer, was able... more

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