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4. Image Shows How Dolphins See People
A research team from SpeakDolphin.com recently shared a "what the dolphin saw" image of a submerged man. The image reveals that dolphin echolocation results in fairly detailed images. It is possible that dolphins employ a 'sono-pictorial' form of language. To read more about the experiment and see the CymaScope image of how a dolphin saw a submerged man, click here...-----------------------------------------------
5. Beluga Whales Blow Bubbles to Express Mood
After studying the activity of over 11,000 Beluga whales, researchers from Canisius College concluded that there is more detail to their underwater bubbling. Beluga whales blow bubbled into four different shapes- blowhole drips, blowhole bursts, blowhole streams, and mouth rings. Each of those shaped signal a different mood. Blowing underwater bubbles is a behavior used by many whales to express emotion. On average, Beluga whales blow 58 bubbles per minute, this number will vary with the weather or other environmental factors. Read more...-----------------------------------------------
6. After Decades Masquerading As a Walrus, An Ancient Sperm Whale Finally Gets its Due
In 1925, 14-16 million year old fossil was collected near Santa Barbara, California and was misidentified by a Smithsonian scientist as a walrus. An article published in PLOS ONE corrects the incorrect identification of this fossil toAlbicetus oxymycterus. The name was developed because the species is a sperm whale like Moby Dick and the fossil is white. Scientists estimate that this whale was around 20 feet long and had a large mouth with huge teeth. Read more...-----------------------------------------------
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