He was able to experiment on dolphin brains in a way that we would find extremely awful now. On controversial dolphin r esearcher John Lilly Any number of quick changes with wording that changes the meaning of a sentence, the dolphins were able to pick that up very quickly. they understand that if I say 'Take the hoop to the surfboard, then get the ball,' it's different than 'Take the ball to the surfboard, then get the hoop,' or any number of complex changes in sentences. One of my favorite facts about dolphins is that. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. 'The good news is there seems to be more awareness of how harmful it is, particularly to animals that live and die by their acoustic senses, like dolphins and whales.'Ĭlose overlay Buy Featured Book Title Voices in the Ocean Subtitle A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins Author Susan Casey 'Underwater noise in the ocean is a big, big problem and it's growing,' she says. She also details the threats the animals face from man-made sounds in the ocean. In her book, Voices in the Ocean, Casey describes the world of dolphins and addresses the myth that dolphins have healing powers. 'And she was very close to dead, but she wasn't dead. 'In the center of the circle there was a young girl floating with a suicide note,' Casey says. He followed them and found that the dolphins had formed a circle.

Writer Susan Casey tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies about an instance in which a scientist who was watching dolphins hunt noticed that they suddenly bolted for deeper water. Famous for their intelligence and physical ability, there have been reports that the marine mammals have come to the rescue of humans at sea. 'Anytime you're in the wild with a beautiful animal you're going to feel good,' says Susan Casey, author of Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins.ĭolphins tend to strike a deep emotional chord in many people who encounter them.

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