Efforts are underway to save the remaining river dolphins in Lake Tefé, located in the Amazon. Over the past week, more than 100 of these dolphins have been found dead. While the cause of the deaths is still unknown, experts believe it is closely related to the ongoing drought and the high temperatures in …
Recent news of orcas attacking boats may come as a surprise to some. However, scientists have discovered that these massive mammals, along with whales and dolphins, have evolved to the point where they can no longer migrate back to land. This fascinating insight was reported by Live Science, based on a study published in the …
Four individuals were attacked by dolphins in a single day on a beach in central Japan. A man in his 60s was attacked just yards away from the popular Suishohama Beach in Mihama, Fukui prefecture. His injuries included broken ribs and bites to his hands. Another man in his 40s was also attacked at the …
Southern California wildlife officials have experienced an overwhelming influx of reports regarding sick and deceased sea lions and dolphins stranded on the beaches. The cause of this surge is believed to be a toxic algae bloom that is poisoning the marine mammals. According to Justin Greenman, the stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
In an intriguing discovery, a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that female bottlenose dolphins modify their vocalizations when communicating with their calves. Similar to how humans use a higher-pitched tone when talking to infants, dolphin mothers also engage in a form of “baby talk” with their young …
Baby talk isn’t limited to humans and our children, or even our pets. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, dolphin mothers also engage in a form of “baby talk” when communicating with their offspring through their unique whistles. By adjusting their tones, female bottlenose dolphins vocalize higher …
In various human cultures and languages, adults have a distinct way of communicating with babies. They alter the pitch and range of their voices, shorten and repeat their speech, and this even occurs in sign language. This style of speech, known as “motherese” or “baby talk,” is used not only by mothers but also by …