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Wild Dolphins Observed Bringing Gifts to Humans [View all]
Source: http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/wild-dolphins-observed-gifting-fish-humans.html
While it's already well known that dolphins rank among the most intelligent creatures on the planet, new research is suggesting that they just might be one of the most magnanimous too.
A team of biologists recently published a study examining dozens of fascinating cases of inter-species generosity between dolphin and human, all taking place along the shore of Australia's Tangalooma Island Resort. According to their findings, wild dolphins have been observed bearing gifts, such as dead "eels, tuna, squid, an octopus" to wading humans on 23 separate occasions.
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So, are they saying, "If we bring you food, would you please stop fouling up our
1monster
Jan 2013
#16
I watched a Ted Talk about a leopard seal that kept trying to feed a photographer
Marrah_G
Jan 2013
#40
Does this mean those dolphins are socialists?... Or are they just giving out gifts to get votes?
world wide wally
Jan 2013
#49
I had short yet profound contact with a wild Pacific White Sided Dolphin on Maui
catbyte
Jan 2013
#52