John R. Platt

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Editor, The Revelator @therevelator.org. Covering the extinction crisis, wildlife, climate change and environmental justice. https://linktr.ee/johnrplatt

These #whales click, they grunt, they emit pulses and ratchets, and some of them make “boing” sounds — a noise that mystified scientists who kept hearing it underwater for 50 years. Some make a vocalization called “star wars,” while others make a “bio duck” quacking 🛸🦆 #Minke #OceanConservation

The Revelator@therevelator.org · 2d ago

How the minke whale got its name -- and how their underwater calls confused scientists for 50 years... https://therevelator.org/minke-whales/

NTBG is now accepting applications for our Environmental Journalism Program offered at The Kampong in #Miami, Florida Nov. 8-14. If you are a working journalist covering science, the environment, and related subjects, apply now for this impactful program. Learn more: ntbg.org/news/ntbg-en...

Apply for the National Tropical Botanical Garden's Environmental Journalism Program at The Kampong in Miami - National Tropical Botanical Garden

Offered in Miami, Florida November 8-14, 2026 The Hawai‘i-based National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is […]

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