What are dolphins actually saying with their iconic, high-pitched whistles? Dolphin communication researcher Laela Sayigh is trying to find out. She’s been compiling a database of whistles from a pod of dolphins in Sarasota, Florida, the <a href="https://sarasotadolphin.org/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">longest-studied group</a> of cetaceans in the world. 
She joins Flora to discuss fundamental questions about <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/when-a-dolphin-whistles-what-does-it-mean?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri?" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dolphin dialects</a>, including how dolphins’ “signature” whistles can change depending on context, and the process of decoding new types of whistles. 
Guest: 
Dr. Laela Sayigh is a senior research specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 
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