Whale Bioacoustics Model
No estimate
No hardware requirements for this model
This model's weights are open, but no parameter count has been published for it. Every memory and speed figure starts from that number, so we would rather show nothing than a fabricated estimate.
On record
Full specification
Everything on record for this model. Most of it describes how it was trained rather than how it runs — useful context for judging how much work went into it, and how it compares with models built at a different scale.
Origin
Who built this model, where, and when it was published.
- Organisation
- Google Research,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Oregon State University
- Organisation type
- Industry,Government,Academia
- Country
- United States of America
- Published
- 18 September 2024
- Authors
- Ann N. Allen, Matt Harvey, Lauren Harrell, Megan Wood, Angela R. Szesciorka, Jennifer L. K. McCullough, Erin M. Oleson
What it does
The problem areas the model was built for. A model can carry several of each.
- Domain
- Audio
- Task
- Audio classification
Size
How large the model is and how much data it was trained on. Parameters are the figure that decides whether it fits on a given graphics card.
- Training data
- tokens
"200,000 hours of underwater recordings"
Availability
Whether you can obtain the model and run it on your own hardware, which is what decides if any of the graphics-card figures on this page apply.
- Weights
- Open — downloadable
- Model access
- Open weights (non-commercial)
- Training code
- Open source
"This model has been developed as part of the AI for Nature and Society program at Google. The developers request that users adhere to Google’s AI principles, in particular #1 “Be socially beneficial." in only pursuing applications which have societal and/or environmental benefit, as well as wildlife conservation for not-for-profit decision-making, education, or research. (The official license remains Apache 2.0.)" https://github.com/google-research/perch
How it is classified
Labels the source dataset applies when tracking notable models, and how confident it is in the entry.
- Record confidence
- Unknown
Sources
Where this record came from and when it was last checked.
- Reference
- Whistles, songs, boings, and biotwangs: Recognizing whale vocalizations with AI
- Last updated
- 28 November 2025
What the numbers mean
Where it came from
Whale Bioacoustics Model was published by Google Research,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Oregon State University, in United States of America, in September 2024. The organisation is categorised as industry,Government,Academia.
It works in Audio, and is recorded as doing audio classification.
The weights are published, so it can be downloaded and run on your own hardware indefinitely, offline, with no account attached.
Answers
Whale Bioacoustics Model — common questions
Where can I download Whale Bioacoustics Model?
The weights for Whale Bioacoustics Model are published, though we do not hold a repository link for it. This site calculates hardware requirements rather than hosting model files.
What GPU do I need to run Whale Bioacoustics Model?
We cannot say. Whale Bioacoustics Model has open weights, but no parameter count has been published for it, and every memory and speed calculation starts from that number. We would rather show nothing than a fabricated estimate.
Is Whale Bioacoustics Model open source?
Its weights are published, so Whale Bioacoustics Model can be downloaded and run on your own hardware. Note that open weights is not the same as open source in the full sense — it says nothing about the training data, the training code, or the commercial terms attached.
How many parameters does Whale Bioacoustics Model have?
No parameter count has been published for Whale Bioacoustics Model, which is why no memory or speed figure appears on this page.
Who created Whale Bioacoustics Model?
Whale Bioacoustics Model was published by Google Research,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Oregon State University, based in United States of America, categorised as industry,Government,Academia.
When was Whale Bioacoustics Model released?
Whale Bioacoustics Model was published in September 2024. Capability per parameter has improved considerably since, so a newer model of the same size is often the better use of the same hardware.
What is Whale Bioacoustics Model used for?
Whale Bioacoustics Model works in Audio, and is recorded as handling audio classification. A model can carry several of each, so these are the areas it was built for rather than a limit on what it will attempt.
The other direction
Looking at it from the other side?
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