Researchers teach orca to TALK through her blowhole

A killer whale has been taught to speak human words through her blowhole. Wikie, a 16-year-old female orca living in a French marine theme park, is able to copy words such as'hello', 'bye bye' and'Amy', as well as count to three. The sounds emerge as parrot-like squawks, shrill whistles or raspberries, but most are easily understandable as words. The killer whale was able to mimic the duration and pitch of human speech, coming close on three words to a'high-quality match'. Scroll down to hear Wikie'talk' Wikie (left) a 16-year-old female orca in a French marine theme park, is able to copy words such as'hello', 'bye bye' and'Amy', as well as count to three. A killer whale has been taught to speak human words through her blowhole.