World’s first talking killer whale: Wikie the orca learns to say ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2...rns-say-hello/
But a new experiment has shown the mammals are also apparently capable of mimicking human speech, a feat that was previously believed to be limited to primates, birds, elephants, dolphins and seals.
Scientists say they have recorded a killer whale named Wikie repeating the words ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’, counting up to three, and even saying the name of her trainer ‘Amy.’