Whales Have Human-Like Societies

[Sea Save Foundation]

A new study looked at the behavior of 90 species of dolphins, whales and porpoises and found that they form human-like societies. Cetaceans "live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects.” This behavior is linked to their large brain size."The researchers gathered records of dolphins playing with humpback whales, helping fishermen with their catches, and even producing signature whistles for dolphins that are absent – suggesting the animals may even gossip.”

Read more here (story #2).

 

[lexvil]

Disparaging to whales to assign human traits to them.

 

[The Chairman]

Maybe we're just finding out that we have a bit of whale in us?

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