Not only are they out there keeping fish populations under control and occasionally leading lost boaters to land, dolphins’ unique hunting techniques have also recently inspired a new kind of radar that’s able to pinpoint hidden electronics like bomb triggers and surveillance devices. Move over dogs, man’s officially found its new best friend.
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Most people know that dolphins are pretty freaking smart. But how smart? Well scientists are now saying that bottlenose dolphins call out the specific names of loved ones when they become separated from each other. Aww. Dolphins, they’re just like us! More »
According to a new scientific paper, dolphins at the Tangalooma Island Resort in Australia have been observed giving gifts to humans 23 separate times since 1998. Yep. This is adorable. More »
You’re going to watch this video and your jaw will drop. In fact, you’ll probably think it’s fake. Or CGI, at least. But nope, it’s completely real. A group of guys went fishing and dropped a GoPro Hero 2 camera inside a custom-made torpedo to record the ocean underneath them. What the camera recorded was the most amazing footage of dolphins you’ll ever see. More »
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