Hoover (seal)

Hoover
Bornc. 1971
DiedJuly 25, 1985(1985-07-25) (aged 13–14)
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Children6[1]
Hoover the talking seal
Sample of Hoover's speech
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Hoover (c. 1971 – July 25, 1985) was a harbor seal who was able to imitate basic human speech.[2]

  1. ^ Currier, Patricia A. (July 26, 1985). "Hoover Will Talk No More; A Delight To Thousands, Aquarium Seal Dies At Age 14". The Boston Globe. p. 2. ProQuest 294275556.
  2. ^ Fitch, W. Tecumseh (2000-07-01). "The evolution of speech: a comparative review" (PDF). Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 4 (7): 258–267. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.22.3754. doi:10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01494-7. ISSN 1364-6613. PMID 10859570. S2CID 14706592. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2006-12-11.