This incident brought forth a question in his mind: what can this incredible encounter have to teach us? He’s a wildlife filmmaker and a naturalist so he has plenty of experience already. Using this as a foundation, he started researching more about human-whale interactions throughout the world. He ended up meeting two tech entrepreneurs. They developed artificial intelligence with the original intent to translate human languages. Mustill wanted to use this technology to identify patterns in animal conversations. He wanted to decode them. Pros and Cons of How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill Pros Grobar, Matt (August 22, 2022). " 'The Whale's Brendan Fraser Set for 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for Performance". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022 . Retrieved August 22, 2022. The character is an amalgamation of Hunter’s past lives: as a closeted gay kid attending a fundamentalist Christian school in rural Idaho, a depressed adult who silently self-medicated with food, and an expository writing instructor for college freshmen (the piece’s heartbreakingly honest line “I think I need to accept that my life isn’t going to be very exciting” is an actual submission from one of Hunter’s students).

Being that whales are incredibly large and heavy, they can certainly hurt humans. However, whales are not aggressive towards humans. It is highly unlikely that a whale would intentionally hurt a human. Witi Ihimaera is a novelist and short story writer from New Zealand, perhaps the best-known Māori writer today. He is internationally famous for The Whale Rider. I don't know what I think of this one. Somewhere in the middle 2.5/5 maybe? I don't know if I'll round up to 3, though.Anderson, Erik (January 6, 2023). "2022 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) winners". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023 . Retrieved January 6, 2023. Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 4, 2021). " 'Insidious' Star Ty Simpkins Joins Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' at A24". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021 . Retrieved March 4, 2021. If you’re a whale fanatic, then pretty much any book on whales is likely to be of interest to you. However, if you have a specific purpose in mind when looking for books about whales, you need to narrow your focus. There are plenty of books that are suitable for research and that can serve as reference guides. There are also books that incorporate whales as part of a fiction story. Some books explore animal communication and lean into the type of technology we’re using to attempt to understand the songs of whales. Some are best for kids to start getting to know more about this incredible sea creature. Reading Level

Canfield, David (August 31, 2022). "Inside Brendan Fraser's 'The Whale' Transformation: "I Wanted to Disappear" ". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022 . Retrieved August 31, 2022. Collateral Awards Of The 79th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023 . Retrieved April 27, 2023. The #1 Best Overall book about whales is the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises by Erich Hoyt.Wong, Stevie (December 12, 2022). " 'The Whale' Star Hong Chau on Going from Wanting to Stay Home and Do Nothing to Making Four Films: "It Was a Really Nutty Year for Me" ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022 . Retrieved March 13, 2023. Anderson, Erik (November 17, 2022). "Rihanna, Billy Eichner, Elvis, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio top Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) winners". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022 . Retrieved May 1, 2023. Richard Roeper's best movies of 2022". Chicago Sun-Times. December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023 . Retrieved February 23, 2023. Film Awards". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023 . Retrieved April 26, 2023.

Reul, Katie; Lang, Brent (November 28, 2022). " 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Wins Best Feature at Gotham Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022 . Retrieved November 28, 2022. Generally, whales are non-violent. They don’t act aggressively toward humans. However, like with any animal, if a whale feels threatened or is scared, it may resort to defensive actions against whatever it perceives as a potential threat. Typically, gray whales are the most inquisitive, which comes off as friendliness to humans.Strong, Hannah (September 4, 2022). "The Whale – first-look review". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022 . Retrieved September 17, 2022.

Some reviewers reported that this book is less about whale behavior and more about their evolution.

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Walsh, Savannah (December 13, 2022). "The Whale Director Darren Aronofsky: Fatphobia Criticism "Makes No Sense" ". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022 . Retrieved December 13, 2022. The International Press Academy Announces Winners for the 27th Annual Satellite™ Awards". International Press Academy. March 3, 2023. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023 . Retrieved March 3, 2023. To produce this text, Mark Carwardine, a conservationist, collaborated with several leading cetacean biologists. The book is overflowing with identification tips that help you learn about mammals from the blue whale to the Indo pacific finless porpoise. Along with all of the detailed annotations and color illustrations, you can also explore distribution maps and photographs. The way Carwardine organized this book makes it easy to navigate. You get easy access to all of the critical information you need, making this an indispensable resource for cetacean seekers and whale watchers. In 'The Whale', Brendan Fraser brilliantly embodies a man hopeful for others but tired of himself". Chicago Sun-Times. December 19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023 . Retrieved February 23, 2023. I love the illustrations - always key to a good wordless/almost wordless picture book. The detail and texture of the illustrations are just lovely. Unfortunately, the emotion is a bit lost, and there isn't that extra "umph" to make them really memorable, but they are definitely worth a look.