We all know they can jump through hoops, but just how much brainpower do dolphins have? Surely they can’t use a giant underwater touchscreen… can they? (they can!) This week Natalia called Dr. Diana Riess a dolphin intelligence expert from Hunter College and Ph.D student ...
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Dolphins are the keystone heroes of the sardine run, acting as orchestrators of feeding events for sardine predators, such as sharks, gannets and whales. They corral sardines from the main shoal into smaller bait balls for easier feeding.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwsH19excrk Are dolphins as intelligent as we think they are or do they just seem that way?
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week we're talking about Dolphin Chat. You're probably familiar with the cute whistles and clicks emitted by dolphins, but scientists want to know more: what do they ...
Dolphin: common name of aquatic mammals within the infr-aorder Cetacea. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Cetacea Family: | Delphinidae The scientific order, called Cetacea, includes dolphins, whales and porpoises. The dolphin family Delphinidae has 36 species. Some members of ...
Those who explore the waters of the Amazon basin occasionally hear a forceful snort, the sound that a pink river dolphin or boto makes when it surfaces to exhale. Visitors sometimes catch a glimpse of a pinkish, rounded forehead or small dorsal fin just above ...
The seasonal migration of billions of sardines is a stunning example of a swarm's defensive collective thinking.
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In this scene from EARTHFLIGHT: Africa, Cape gannets fly off the coast of South Africa in search of the great sardine run, the biggest fish migration in the world. The birds dive into the ocean to feast as the dolphins, also on the hunt, push ...
Lichen survive outer space (and what that might say about how life on earth began), genetic research suggests dolphins are second in intelligence to modern humans, new dinosaur bird ancestor discovered in Argentina, and more of this week's top nature stories.
