Below: A dolphin plays with a beach ball in Miami, Florida.
Quote the article mentioned above- "Either on dolphin is mimicking the other, or when they whistle to each other below the surface, they're literally discussing a plan."
Yes, you saw right. Dolphins can actually communicate with each other.
"A dolphin alone is not really a dolphin." says Lori Marino, a bio-psychologist and executive director for the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy. "Being a dolphin means being embedded in a complex social network. Even more so than humans."
Certain movements or sounds mean certain things in 'dolphin language'. For example, a dolphin leaping out of the water may be signalling to his fellow dolphins- 'The food here is good. Come and join me!'
According to the article on dolphins in the National Geographic May 2015 edition, dolphins can recognize the signature whistles of other dolphins, perhaps even if they haven't seen each other for as long as 20 years!
Dolphins are truly amazing creatures, and this was only a teaser to the full capacity of their communications, emotions, and intelligence. If you want to learn more about dolphin communication and intelligence, check out the article in the mentioned National Geographic magazine's May 2015 edition- It's Time for a Conversation: Breaking the Communication Barrier between Dolphins and Humans.
If you liked this post, you may want to visit http://thecreativitytree.blogspot.com/. It is a really cool blog about creativity and related topics. There is a really cool article on Orca Whales and some awesome nature haikus. Be sure to check it out!
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