—— you were a sniper in the royal marines. at the forefront of the military is the royal marines. the royal marines has always been at the spearhead of pretty much every operation since, well, certainly since the second world war. to reduce that capability by such a figure would certainly been to be detrimental to the uk's military ability. some people would say, yes, but there have to be financial cuts somewhere. we cannot have every bit of the military untouched by austerity. agreed. there has to be financial cuts somewhere. but the world now is, it's certainly not a safe place. there are problems all over the world, 0k? to cut the royal marines would have a significant impact on our defence. some people might say that today's threats, arguably north korea, the nuclear threat from there, cyber attacks from russia, even china, and so on. but the royal marines, how would they fit into that? some people might say it's an old—fashioned type of warfare. we had this discussion prior to 1982 when the threat was from the former soviet union and the cold war. and nobody had the foresig

how important are the royal marines? a conflict like the falklands, you can see how useful they would be, but if you think about a threat from north korea, for example, are they that relevance? about a threat from north korea, for example, are they that relevance ?|j think this is what people sort of mistakes, they think the world is full of cyber attacks and huge places. but discrete resources like the royal marines, with the ability to self deploy they don't need hundreds of aircraft. they self deploy on the ships they have got and threaten an enemy anywhere up and threaten an enemy anywhere up and down his coast. you don't need and down his coast. you don't need an airport to put them into or somewhere was to, for helicopters to ta ke somewhere was to, for helicopters to take them. they have a global reach. the reality is that africa was my forces are in use throughout the world. russians did a superb amphibious landing in their georgia operation. adding around 11.5 thousand russian regions and naval infantry. the chi

with the royal marines be much use in that sort of conflict? in the north korean one, although the korean war, amphibious landing was one of the key things during that war because it was on a peninsula, in the initial stages clearly it wouldn't. the source of fighting would be pretty catastrophic. that'll be war doesn't start there. but no one looks at the globe, there are lots and lots of diverse threats. anything we do from oui’ diverse threats. anything we do from our country is almost by addition —— by definition expeditionary. the amphibious capability with a carrier striking ability and our nuclear attack summit, means we have a force which can allow us to join allies and deployed globally and that's important because we rely on global trade. we saw what happened in the falklands. we run global shipping from london. that was quite a long time ago, the falklands. each war is a lwa ys time ago, the falklands. each war is always a one—off. we don't know what will happen tomorrow. the activity of capability for an island nation is ver

the royal marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. the defence select committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. it also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. if there are new and intensified threats you would think we'd be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of our world beating star capabilities. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of the defence review but again warned that he won't be able to prevent harsh cuts without extra funding from the treasury. the ministry of defence says that protecting the uk is its priority and stress that the royal marines play a vital role in defending the play a vital role in defending the country. daniella relph, bbc news. i've been discussing this issue with the former head of the royal navy at the former head of the royal navy at the former head of the royal navy at the

it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are amongst britain's elite fighting forces. 6,500 of them, versatile and quick to respond. they also provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high—readiness unit and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark, ships from which beach assaults are made, would be military illiterate at this time. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its capability. if this new round of cuts come, it will have been cut by a half. can you imagine if we had half the number of hospitals? can you imagine the outcry? spending on defence has fluctuated over decades, rising when british forces are involved in a live conflict. but since 2010, the figures show a consistent decrease. defence is now more complex and sophisticated than ever before. a report by the international institute for strategic studies suggests britain spends more on defence than

it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are among britain's elite fighting forces and provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit. and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark — ships from which beach assaults are made — would be militarily illiterate at this time. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of a defence review. he is under pressure to make cuts against the strong funding cases being made by other government departments, but also faces arguments from military chiefs that defence must be a priority. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its capability. if this new round of cuts come, it will have been cut by half. can you imagine if we had half the number of hospitals? spending on defence has fluctuated over decades. rising when british forces are involved in a live conflict, but since 20

a warning that cuts to the royal marines would undermine uk security.

it isa it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they're among britain's elite fighting forces and provide half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the report says more cuts would affect their ability to be a high calibre unit. and cutting ships from which beach assaults are made one militarily ill lit rail. the committee praises the defence secretary. he is under pressure to make cuts against the funding cases being made by other government departments, but faces arguments from military chiefs that defence must be a priority. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its cape yabltd. —— capability. if this round of cuts happen it will be cut by half. spending on defence has fluctuated. since 2010 the figure show a decrease, reinforced by austerity measures. defence is now more complex and sophisticated than ever. the head of army warned of russia's increasingly powerful and aggressive military. a capability he said the uk would struggle to match. there is also now a technological side that needs resources. they

a warning that cuts to the royal marines would undermine uk security. a group of mps says it's time for the ministry of defence to ‘cough up‘ to protect the future of britain's elite fighting forces. good morning, it's sunday, 4th february. also this morning: a senior conservative mp accuses ministers of being "vague" and "divided" over brexit. harvey weinstein faces fresh claims of sexual assault, as uma thurman says she was attacked by the film producer in the 1990s in london. a jihadist group in syria says it shot down a russian warplane yesterday using a shoulder—launched missile. and in sport, there's a thumping win for wales against scotland, and ireland pip the french in paris with the last kick of the match — it's a thrilling start to the six nations championship. every time i see that, i wonder if it will make it over the bar. and ben has the weather. it's shaping up to be a brighter day for most of us. quite a lot of sunshine but some treat showers, two, brought in on a cold, north—easterly winds. although weather details you need to

the royal marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. the half the personnel for the uk specialforces. the defence select committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. it also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. if there are new and intensified threats you would think we'd be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of oui’ capabilities, not deleting one of our world beating star capabilities. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of the defence review but again warned that he won't be able to prevent harsh cuts without extra funding from the treasury. the ministry of defence says that protecting the uk is its priority and stress that the royal marines play a vital role in defending the country. daniella relph, bbc news. a senior conservative mp has accused ministers of being vague and divided over brexit. bernard j

it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are among britain's elite fighting forces and provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit. and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark — ships from which beach assaults are made — would be militarily illiterate at this time. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of a defence review. he is under pressure to make cuts against the strong funding cases being made by other government departments, but also faces arguments from military chiefs that defence must be a priority. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its capability. if this new round of cuts come, it will have been cut by half. can you imagine if we had half the number of hospitals? spending on defence has fluctuated over decades. rising when british forces are involved in a live conflict, but since 20

our latest headlines: mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security, calling the move militarily illiterate. if they intensified threats, you would think we would add to our capabilities, not removing one of oui’ capabilities, not removing one of our world beating star capabilities. "get behind theresa may." the message to ministers from a senior conservative as he calls for a ‘clean‘ brexit. ice hockey players from a unified north and south korean team play together for the first time ahead of the winter olympics. the actress uma thurman breaks her silence on an alleged attack by harvey weinstein. coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers. with me are katy balls and shy ama pereiro. —— shy ama before the papers, sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly foster. good morning. we are up and running in this year's championship, two very contrasting matches in cardiff and paris yesterday. ireland beat the french 15—13 with a monster of a drop—

and meghan markle meets one of the smallest recruits in the military, the mascot for the royal marines. israel's prime minister has confirmed that police are recommending he be charged with corruption offences. poloice say there's evidence benjamin netanyahu gave bribes to get positive media coverage, and helped rich friends after receiving lavish gifts. in an address on israeli television, mr netanyahu insisted nothing would come of the cases against him, and that he will remain in office. the bbc‘s james reynolds reports from jerusalem. n0 audio. sorry about that. we seem to be having some audio problems with that. we will return as we possibly can. is bring you updated with what is happening in the senate. the leaders of us intelligence agencies have been updating senators on the threats facing the country. they spoke of military and nuclear challenges around the world, and warned of more election interference at home. but domestic politics also featured, with the head of the fbi contradicting the white house version of events over the departure of senior aide rob porter. jane o'b

harry and meghan markle meet one of the armed forces' smallest recruits — a royal marines mascot. there's mr mandela. mr nelson mandela, a free man, taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader, ayatollah khomeini, has said he's passed a death sentence on salman rushdie, the british author of a book which many muslims say is blasphemous. the people of haiti have flocked to church to give thanks for the ousting of their former president, 'baby doc' duvalier. because of his considerable value as a stallion, shergar was kept in a special secure box in the stud farm's central block. shergar was driven away in a horse box the thieves had brought with them. there stepped down from the plane a figure in mourning. elizabeth ii, queen of this realm and of all her other territories. head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has confirmed that police are recommending he be charged with corruption offences. he denies any wrongdoing and says he will stay in power. american intel

, there to welcome harry, recently appointed captain general of the royal marines in succession to his grandfather. a relatively brief visit, but important. it‘s all pa rt brief visit, but important. it‘s all part of meghan markle‘s familiarisation with the different parts of the uk, and a chance to underline scotland‘s importance to the royal family. nicholas witchel, bbc news, edinburgh. time for a look at the weather. here‘s chris fawkes. hi,jane. hi, jane. we‘ve had some or —— more wintry weather. you get a sense of curtains of snow sprinkling over the landscape. the hills in lewis in the outer hebrides. we have seen quite a bit of snow already today across northern parts of the country. further south, it has generally been more rain that‘s been falling, and a winteriness for one or two across parts of wales. the rest of the afternoon, i will weather front becomes slow moving across the eastern counties of england, a dull, damp and chilly end of the day. further west, sunshine working in.

mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security — calling the move ‘militarily illiterate.‘ ice hockey players from a unified north and south korean team play together for the first time ahead of the winter olympics. and england's george ford says he's feeling confident ahead their six nations clash with italy this afternoon. now on bbc news time for the travel show. it's funny but i'd always reckoned the the oil—rich abu dhabi, here in the uae, was never that interested in attracting tourists. unlike its flashy, noisy neighbour dubai, for example. but on this trip, i think i might have to revise that opinion. because abu dhabi seems to be upping its game, especially in the cultural stakes. on myjourney, i'm going to experience world—renowned architecture like the new louvre museum, and finding out how traditional local musical instruments are being revived. but i'll also be exploring both urban and desert landscapes, to get a sense of how this emirate is making the most of its unique environment. abu d

they were received by the royal marines and witnessing the 1:00 cannon a tradition dating back 150 years for mariners to set their watches. the fired every day. and they are halfway through their tour across the uk ahead of the wedding in may. they have visited nottingham and cardham and now edinboro. >> this is the couple's third visit but the crowd was excited address ever. people were climbing on shoulders to get a better view. and vacation from schools here and tourists were pleasantly surprised to have booked the holiday to coincide with the visit. it's close to his heart. home to his great grandmother and summer retreat bal morale. there is plenty of visits here for megan in the years to come. >>> a classic comedy of kathrine hepburn portraying a socialite. >> the nice judge gave me a full pardon. >> the classic, philadelphia story is set to screen in 600 theaters across the u.s. including in our area. along with help burn and carry grant and jimmy stewart they starred in the film that won two oscars. check your local theater for show time. >> talk like that do? >> on weekends i do

this is bbc news — our latest headlines: mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security — calling the move ‘militarily illiterate.‘ if there are new and intensified threats, you would think we would be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of our world—beating star capabilities. ‘get behind theresa may‘ — the message to ministers from senior tory bernard jenkin, as he calls for a ‘clean‘ brexit. at least two people have been killed and dozens injured after a collision between two trains in south carolina. ice hockey players from a unified north and south korean team play together for the first time ahead of the winter olympics. the actress uma thurman breaks her silence on an alleged attack by the hollywood film producer harvey weinstein. now on bbc news — dateline london. welcome to dateline london. this week, we're discussing theresa may in china, trying to increase trade before brexit, whilst trading blows with the european union, and even some of her own colleagues. donald trump

mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security, calling the move "militarily illiterate." an elderly man has died after an explosion and a fire at a care home in stevenage in hertfordshire. and england's six nations clash with italy gets under way. a second try from anthony watson puts the score at 10—0. more headlines at the top of the hour, including the latest from south carolina. now on bbc news, click. this week: robo cops... accessible togs. .. and surgery goggles. welcome to dubai, the desert kingdom where there's no such thing as too much. this city has spent more than a decade making a name for itself for the outrageous buildings that it's created. but now it seems it wants to be known for technology too. a while ago, i paid it a visit during its drones for good challenge and met some of the local innovators who dubai hopes will contribute to its new tech power image. but drones are not the only thing is taking to the skies. this hover bike designed for the police force may one day be copper chopper a

mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security, calling the move "militarily illiterate." an elderly man has died after an explosion and a fire at a care home in stevenage in hertfordshire. i will be back with more news at five. now on bbc news, it's time for witness. hello, welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. i'm here at the british library to guide you through another five extraordinary moments from the recent past. we'll meet the man who discovered whale song, the daughter of one of the most prolific land and sea speed record breakers of the 20th century, and the chemist who went to live in a city built for scientists. but first, in january 1958, godtfred kirk christiansen patented the lego brick, which took the world by storm. lego was special as the bricks were designed in such a way that they could be stacked and linked with each other in countless combinations. godtfred's then ten—year—old son, kjeld, regularly helped his father to test out the new toys in the family workshop. the village carpe

mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security — calling the move ‘militarily illiterate.‘ if there are new and intensified threats, you would think we would be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of our world—beating star capabilities. at least two people have been killed and dozens injured after a collision between two trains in south carolina. ice hockey players from a unified north and south korean team play together for the first time ahead of the winter olympics. and england's george ford says he's feeling confident ahead their six nations clash with italy this afternoon. now on bbc news, click. this week: robo cops... accessible togs. .. and surgery goggles. welcome to dubai, the desert kingdom where there's no such thing as too much. this city has spent more than a decade making a name for itself for the outrageous buildings that it's created. but now it seems it wants to be known for technology too. a while ago, i paid it a visit during its drones for good challenge and met some of the

offering a welcome, the band of her majesty's royal marines scotland and the regimental mascot of the royal regiment of scotland, a shetland pony with sharp teeth. watch harry's left hand. 0h, nearly got him! harry moved on, ring finger intact and meghan amused. bang went the one o'clock gun, out came the thoughtfully—provided earplugs and as harry and meghan gazed over the city, tho5e who'd come to see them were positive. i got to meet meghan today and she is absolutely beautiful. i'm so excited for them to be here in edinburgh today. they're the future of the royal family, meghan and harry and william and kate, they're the future. this has been another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarisation tour of the united kingdom. the underlying message is how much scotland matter5. the union, of course, is a sensitive issue, one the royals know they must navigate with care but that navigation will increasingly be the task of the younger royals like harry and his wife to be. scotland will need to be a regular destination. nicholas witchell, bbc news, edinburgh. the uk'5 lo

and meghan markle meets one of the smallest recruits in the military, the mascot for the royal marines.

offering a welcome, the band of the royal marine scotland and the regimental mascot of the world regiment of scotland, a shetland pony with sharp teeth. watch harry's left hand. nearly got him! he moved on, ring finger intact, meghan markle amused. bang went the one o'clock gun and out came the earplugs. as they gazed out came the earplugs. as they gazed out on the city those who came to see them were positive. we got to meet meghan markle and she is absolutely beautiful. i am so excited for them to be year. they are the future of the royal family. this has been another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarisation tour of the uk. the underlying message is how much scotla nd underlying message is how much scotland matters. the union of course is a sensitive issue. one the royals know they must navigate with care. but that navigation will increasingly be the task of the younger royals like harry and his wife to be. scotland will need to be a regular destination. hgppy happy valentine's day, sharan! you have been watching newsday. stay with us. love at first sight, or love at

mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security. the defence committee chairman told me why: the capability that they offer is absolutely central to any coherent, strategic concept to be able to intervene, effectively, in any theatre of war. ice hockey players from a unified north and south korean team play together for the first time — ahead of the winter olympics. the actress uma thurman breaks her silence on an alleged attack by harvey weinstein. also this hour — england prepare to take on italy — in the six nations. england coach eddiejones says he wants his side to be ‘brutal

mps warn that cuts to the royal marines and their amphibious assault ships would significantly undermine britain's security, calling the move "militarily illiterate." and elderly man has died after a fire in an explosion at a care home. now on bbc news, it's a look back at the week in parliament. that includes a minister who tried to resign and could not. hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. coming up in the next half hour: the bill putting eu law on the uk statute book clears its first hurdle in the lords, but there's a hint of the battles to come. at this pivotal moment in our history, we cannot, we must not, indulge in that very british habit ofjust muddling through. mps vote to move out of parliament for a multibillion—pound repair programme, after warnings there's a risk of it burning down! we must recognise that, as time passes without competence of action, those risks only increase. also on this programme, it's stand—in day at prime minister's questions, where emily thornberry attacks the government and the dup for not backing votes at 16. they are not the coalition o

also this morning: mps warn that cuts to the royal marines could seriously undermine uk security. a jihadist group in syria says it shot down a russian warplane yesterday using a shoulder—launched missile. we'll hear from the british medical team back home after bringing

>> well, can i say to my honorable friend that the royal marines do play a vital role in defending our country. and i pay tribute to them for all that they do. protecting the u.k. is our priority and as my honorable friend will know we have in place a view a modernized program which is about insuring that the defense capabilities that we have meet the rapidly changing and evolving thres that we face. i think that's the right thing for us to do. but, of course, any comments that have been made, any suggestions that have been made about cuts are purely speck la tiff. -- speculative. we are committed to increasing our spending in dedefense. >> in offering best wishes for his birthday on sunday, i call mr. dennis skinner. >> i didn't know about that. [laughter] i don't celebrate things like that. i don't think you should celebrate age. anyway -- [laughter] there are another group of people that need help. and they're the people that work in the national health service. and what they told me last week was the best period that they ever experienced was in the labour government when they had

offering a welcome, the band of her majesty's royal marines scotland and the regimental mascot of the royal regiment of scotland, a shetland pony with sharp teeth. watch harry's left hand. 0h, nearly got him! harry moved on, ring finger intact and meghan amused. bang went the one o'clock gun, out came the thoughtfully—provided ear plugs and as harry and meghan gazed over the city, those who'd come to see them were positive. i got to meet meghan today and she is absolutely beautiful. i'm so excited for them to be here in edinburgh today. they're the future of the royal family, meghan and harry and william and kate, they're the future. this has been another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarisation tour of the united kingdom. the union, of course, is a sensitive issue, you have the young lady who is going to bea you have the young lady who is going to be a princess who is half african american and that is extraordinary. it shows that the monarchy are coming up to date and recognise that a lot of young people like the monarchy. do you think they will be as much intere

a coat pattern in tartan, green and blue. 0ffering unwelcome, the band of her majesty's royal marines scotland. and a shetland pony with sharp teeth. watch harry's left—hand. nearly got ten! harry moved on, ring finger in tights, making unused. bang when 31 o'clock gun, as claimed thoughtfully provided earplugs. and as harry and meghan gazed out over the city, those who came to see them were positive. i got to meet meghan today, she is beautiful. and so excited for them to be here in it but today. there the future of the royal family. this has been another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarisation tour of the out of kingdom. the underlying message is how much scotland matters. the union, of course, is a sensitive issue. won the royals know must navigate with care. but back navigation will increasingly be the task of younger royals like harry and his whiteabbey. scotland will be and his whiteabbey. scotland will be a regular destination. —— harry and his wife to be. time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. this was a day when we saw fresh snow in scotla

offering a welcome, the band of her majesty‘s royal marines scotland and the regimental mascot of the royal regiment of scotland, a shetland pony with sharp teeth. the regimental mascot. watch harry‘s left hand. 0h, nearly got him! harry moved on, ring finger intact and meghan amused. bang went the one o‘clock gun, out came the thoughtfully—provided ear plugs, and as harry and meghan gazed over the city, those who‘d come to see them were positive. i got to meet meghan today and she is absolutely beautiful. i‘m so excited for them to be here in edinburgh today. they're the future of the royal family, meghan and harry and william and kate, they're the future. this has been another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarisation tour of the united kingdom. the underlying message is how much scotland matters. the union, of course, is a sensitive issue, one the royals know they must navigate with care but that navigation will increasingly be the task of the younger royals like harry and his wife to be. scotland will need to be a regular destination. nicholas witchell,

the royal marines are the most adaptable of our elite infantry, central to our amphibious capability and they provide much of our special forces. does the prime minister agree with me that producing them further at this stage would be inconsistent with this government's strong record on defence and security? cani security? can i say to my honourable friend that the royal marines do indeed play a vital role in defending our country and i pay tribute to them for all that they do. detecting the uk is of course our priority and as my honourable friend will know, we have in place a review, and organising defence programme, about ensuring the defence capabilities we have meet the rapidly changing and evolving threats that we face. i think that is the right thing for us to do, but of course any comments that have been made, any suggestions made, about cuts to defence or purely speculative. i would about cuts to defence or purely speculative. iwould remind my honourable friend and other members of this house that in fact we are committed to increasing our spending on defence. in offering him

offering a welcome, the band of the while marine scotland and the royal regiment of scotland, a pony with sharp teeth. watch harry's left hands -- oh, nearly got him. harry moved on, ring finger intact, meghan amused. bang went to the 1:00 gun. out came the thoughtfully provided your plugs. as harry and meghan gazed over this become those whcame to see them were positive. todayame to see meghan and she is absolutely pitiful. > they are the future -- absolutely beautiful. >> they are the future of the royal family. nicholas: this is another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarization tour of the united kingdom. the message is hma much scotland tters. the union, of course, is a sensitive issue, when the royals inow they must engage with care. the navigation wileasingly be the task of younger royals bke harry and his wife to scotland will needed to be regular destination. nicholas witchell, bbc news, edinburgh. jane: two months ago, our legal correspondent clive coleman lost sarahng cancer. she was one of a growing number of healthy non-smokers to contract the disease. l

in southern chance. >> the conversations were part of of a study published by royal society. not really conservations says researcher. >> what they are doing they're learning to produce a new found that is not in their natural represent toifrmt that doesn't mean they're engaging in con server sags. that is a separate issue. >> not conversing, make. what about math. >> one, two, three. >> or name calling. >> amy. >> amy. >> what's also remarkable is that they make the sounds, not through their mouths, but through their the noses. researcher. a bramson. >> they've dent hatch voef cal fold. they make the sounds with the blow hold. handy for the whales to say dis. thun wing the whales haven't learned to say is give me another fish. th >>> explorers used to spend weeks or months hacking through the hot, dense jungles of central america in search of ancient mayan ruins. now modern technology can do the same thing in matter of minutes and without those mosquitoes. scientists are using lasers to peer through the forest to survey, 800 miles of guatemala. you know what they found out,

that's the claim of researchers who have been working with the chatty orca named wikie at a marine park in southern france. >> hello! >> hello. >> reporter: the conversations were part of a study published by the prestigious "royal society," well, not really conversations, says researcher josep call. >> what they are doing is they noe learning to produce a new sound that is not in their natural repertoire. that doesn't mean that they are engaging in conversation. that's-- that's a separate issue. ep reporter: not conversing, maybe, but what about math? >> one, two, three. ( blowing raspberry ) ng reporter: or name calling. >> amy! >> amy! >> reporter: what's also thmarkable is that they make the sounds not through their mouths but through their noses. researcher jose abramson: >> they don't have vocal chords. they really make their sounds .ith their blow hole. >> reporter: which is handy for the whales to say this: ( blowing raspberry ) one thing the whales haven't learned to say is, "give me another fish," although that's what they appear to mean. bye-bye. >> reporter: mark phillips, c

the conversations were part of a stud gee published by the press team just royal society. well not really conversations, says, researcher, joseph coll. >> what they are doing is they're learning to produce a new sound that is not in their natural repertoire. that doesn't mean they're eng e engaging in conversation. that is a separate issue. >> reporter: not conversing, maybe, what about math? >> one, two, three. or name calling. >> amy. >> what's also remarkable its that they make the sounds not through their mouths, but through their noses. research jose a bramson. >> they don't have vocal fold. they really make their sound with their blow hole. >> which is handy for the whales to say this. >> one thing the whales haven't learned to say is, give me another fish. although that's what they appear to mean. >> bye-bye. >> mark phillips, krks news, london. >> not so sure about one, two, three. still ahead, schoolkid scream. let there be light! the great emperor penguin migration. trekking a hundred miles inland to their breeding grounds. except for these two fellows. this time

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