AdvertisementWhale Hello: Orcas Can Imitate Human Speech, Researchers FindJanuary 31, 2018Camila DomonoskefacebookEmailA female orca named Wikie swims with a calf in 2011 at Marineland in Antibes, France. Wikie was the central animal in a study, published Wednesday, about orcas' ability to imitate human speech. (Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images)