Who’s the Cutest One of All?

Dolphins mug in the mirror… for science

We love to look at ourselves in the mirror. So can chimpanzees, elephants and only a few other animal species. In a three-year study, researchers watched and filmed as two dolphins hammed it up in front of a two-way mirror, and demonstrated that they develop self-awareness even earlier than humans do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4-fvjyMtY&rel=0

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23 thoughts on “Who’s the Cutest One of All?

  1. Murray C January 23, 2018 / 12:55 pm

    Foster seemed so pleased with himself! How lovely to see these critters cavorting and being silly in front of a mirror!

    • Claire January 23, 2018 / 1:29 pm

      Yes! I loved the last bit where he was wiggling in front of the mirror/camera. Animals playing for no other reason than that it is fun is the best!

  2. Duckie ? January 23, 2018 / 1:29 pm

    In my next life, I want to be a dolphin.

    (No, autocorrect, I don’t want to be a rofling. Although, a rofling dolphin might be fun…)

    • Emsthemonster January 23, 2018 / 1:41 pm

      I have already asked the genie in the bottle to turn me into a cute dolphin, as dolphins rarely need to shovel snow (Normally I like doing it, but it gets old day after day)
      The genie must have misunderstood something or didn’t read the manual as I look more like a whale 🙁

      • Duckie ? January 23, 2018 / 2:38 pm

        Maybe you’re a DOUS?

        • Emsthemonster January 23, 2018 / 2:50 pm

          Yes, a big and clumsy one!

          • Duckie ? January 23, 2018 / 3:51 pm

            Dolphins aren’t clumsy. You are a dolphin. Therefore, you are not clumsy.
            And if you are a big strong dolphin, you will be able to play with us longer than if you were smaller and weaker.
            I myself am a short chubby Duck. But as it once said in a “For Better Or For Worse” comic, what the gift comes wrapped in means nothing to the value of the gift. Not only that, a big heart NEEDS a big container.

            • Emsthemonster January 23, 2018 / 4:08 pm

              This was one of the loveliest comments I have ever read. I am saving it for rainy days. <3

              • Duckie ? January 23, 2018 / 8:49 pm

                ??

            • fkaWaldenPond January 23, 2018 / 8:25 pm

              You’re cool beans Duckie. 🙂

              • Deb January 24, 2018 / 9:16 am

                Agreed.

    • Deb January 23, 2018 / 7:48 pm

      Duckie, I was thinking the same thing! Loved this video so much.

  3. Faye January 23, 2018 / 1:34 pm

    I remember reading that Dolphins’ facial expressions seem static externally, there is more movement and changes to the internal layers of their faces. This is because they can use sonar to detect those subtle changes in each other.

  4. Gigi The cat lady January 23, 2018 / 2:00 pm

    Someone needs to make a GIF of the wiggling dolphin!

  5. Blue Footed Booby January 23, 2018 / 4:01 pm

    I hang out on a forum where the gender options on user profiles are male, female, and porpoise.

    I identify as a porpoise.

    • Emsthemonster January 23, 2018 / 4:17 pm

      Well my mom always says “it is important to have a porpoise in life”

  6. Laura January 23, 2018 / 4:55 pm

    Completely unrelated, but N. Fritz was talking yesterday about how to find tiny women’s shoes, and by the time I found *the* perfect website, it was probably too late for her to see it.

    N. Fritz, check out the website Cinderella of Boston. They have ONLY shoes women’s sizes 2 – 5, and a wide variety at reasonable prices. It looks like they should have exactly what you need!

    I now return you to your regular discussion of the adorable dolphins!

    • Deb January 23, 2018 / 7:48 pm

      Bless you.

    • fkaWaldenPond January 23, 2018 / 8:27 pm

      Holy smokes the Karina pumps are delicious. Hmmm, shipping to Canada though might be tricky.

    • Amyliz January 23, 2018 / 8:42 pm

      As someone with stubby little feet, I will check this out! Oh and yes, the dolphins are lovely!

  7. -J January 23, 2018 / 7:37 pm

    How does one get into the business of dolphin doodling? Asking for a friend. . . .

  8. 6rabbits January 23, 2018 / 9:29 pm

    This makes me so happy!???

  9. tara January 23, 2018 / 11:11 pm

    My Patronis is a dolphin.
    Officially on Pottermore even.
    🙂

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