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Process in a dolphin echolocation: in green the sounds generated by the dolphin, in red from the fish. Idealized dolphin head showing the regions involved in sound production. This image was redrawn from Cranford (2000). Odontocetes produce rapid bursts of high-frequency clicks that are thought to be primarily for echolocation. Specialized ...
Bottlenose dolphins: Dolphins can hear one another up to 6 miles apart underwater. [27] Researchers observed a mother dolphin successfully communicating with her baby using a telephone. It appeared that both dolphins knew who they were speaking with and what they were speaking about.
The basic functions of communication in aquatic animals are similar to those of terrestrial animals. In general, communication can be used to facilitate social recognition and aggregation, to locate, attract and evaluate mating partners and to engage in territorial or mating disputes. Different species of aquatic animals can sometimes communicate.
Bowhead whales are highly vocal [21] and use low frequency (<1000 Hz) sounds to communicate while travelling, feeding, and socialising. Intense calls for communication and navigation are produced especially during migration season. During breeding season, bowheads make long, complex, variable songs for mating calls. [22]
Whale watchers got quite a show recently when one playful dolphin decided to show off for them in Monterey Bay, California. ABC News shared a clip on Sunday, March 24th of the whale watchers ...
A Pacific white-sided dolphin flips out of the water in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off California. These dolphins keep close company. [17] White-sided dolphins swim in groups of 10 to 100, and can often be seen bow-riding and doing somersaults. [6] [18] Members form a close-knit group and will often care for a sick or injured ...
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For those who can’t make it out, a free app “Dolphin Count” allows for real-time dolphin spotting. The network maps the data quarterly and shares it to the nonprofit’s website. To report a ...