Joyrex Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 This poor dolphin carries around its dead, decaying calf with it - is it grieving? So sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 It's well documented that elephants have a quiet and distinct ritual around death of their peers in which they investigate bones and seeminly reflect on the site, even around the remains they come across of those unrelated to them. Perhaps dolphins do similar behaviors as another highly intelligent mammal species and this a rare occasion if which it's been documented on camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 its Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zaphod Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 it's well documented phenomena in skyrim as well: [youtubehd]aAn-BCtBEYU[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 its pssh whoops whatevs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 i went to a dolphin funeral once...very sad. the pool-party wake was amazing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uptown devil Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 dolphins are highly intelligent. it's sick that they are hunted for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorjamb Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 yes food should be dumb i bet dolphin tastes like hard-boiled egg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 i was gonna post the obligatory gif of Flep the dolphin from the Exai thread, but google images punished me for trying to be clever. i don't suggest recreating that search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Same behaviour has been seen in some primate species. Gorilla mothers often carry around the body of the deceased child for days. I guess it happens because they are unwilling to accept the situation? Or maybe it is mourning like some humans feel like they need to mourn in the presence of the corpse. Seems a bit abstract for an animal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Same behaviour has been seen in some primate species. Gorilla mothers often carry around the body of the deceased child for days. I guess it happens because they are unwilling to accept the situation? Or maybe it is mourning like some humans feel like they need to mourn in the presence of the corpse. Seems a bit abstract for an animal though. great apes, elephants and dolphins are all highly social creatures, so i think this factors into it somewhat. dolphins have even shown evidence of culture (one pod will have certain rituals that another does not). it's all quite fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasty Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 rape culture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 rape culture? The Miami Dolphins, maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Interspecies rituals are really incredible. I'm most amazed the mother cow would carry her calf down to the seashore for the dolphin to give it a sea burial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Interspecies rituals are really incredible. I'm most amazed the mother cow would carry her calf down to the seashore for the dolphin to give it a sea burial. ZOLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest isaki Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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