A study suggests that many more marine organisms than previously thought could communicate with science

According to researchers at the University of Zurich, many marine organisms can communicate more than previously thought. ‘Conversations’ were recorded from 53 animals believed to make no sound, he writes BBC News.

The British broadcaster spoke with Principal Detective Gabriel Georgiewich Cohen. His research began by filling zoos with special audio-visual equipment.

If the microphones pick up the sound, it can then use the images to try to identify behavioral patterns. This way he can identify static sounds and exclude ‘accidental’ sounds.

Jorgewich-Cohen studied bridge lizard, lungfish, amphibian, and at least fifty different species of turtle. With the latter animals, gain insight into, for example, when they wanted to mate or hatch. “In this case, the turtles sing from the egg,” says Gorwich-Cohen.

The bridge lizard will make a noise to prevent other animals from entering its territory.

He cites: “Animals have always communicated with each other, but mankind has never thought to listen to them.” BBC News Jorgewich-Cohen. “It’s very difficult to pick up sounds in normal situations.”

According to the researcher, the sounds were not captured before, because the animals are silent for long periods. For example, there may be days between different contact moments.

The research into the hidden sounds of animals has been published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.