by AquaNerd | Aug 17, 2016 | Reef, Science
DENVER — Humans aren’t the only species whose members speak to their babies in the womb. Dolphin mamas appear to sing their own name to their unborn calves. New research suggests that dolphin mothers teach their babies a “signature whistle” right before birth and in the two weeks after. Signature whistles are sounds that are made by individual dolphins, which the animals use to identify one another. Calves eventually develop their own signature whistle, but in the first few weeks of life, mothers seem focused on teaching their offspring their signature sound, the scientists said. “It’s been hypothesized that this is part of an imprinting process,” Audra Ames, a doctoral student at the University of Southern Mississippi, said here on Friday (Aug. 5) at the by Davana | Jan 10, 2016 | Too Cute
Kids are notoriously picky eaters, and are generally resistant to anything that seems to “educational”. So instead of fighting about either issue, I recommend changing the conversation! … by Heidi dM | Dec 18, 2015 | Conservation, Science
Photo: BlairSnow I have finally found a present that I don’t need to reuse, reduce or recycle! It’s the “in” thing to give as a Christmas present this year and….you can even be a... by Francis Yupangco | Aug 31, 2015 | Fish, Science
Who among us doesn’t love dolphins? They are often considered some of the smartest animals and are very quick learners. With my many years working in the public aquarium industry, I’ve developed quite an affinity for them and can vouch for how clever these...
