Dolphins respond when researchers playback their self-assigned dolphin names

[green52]

I just stumbled across this article on National Geographic's website. Its about how dolphins use a distinct vocalization to identify themselves and one another. The article suggests this means that dolphins have names for one another. Scottish researchers recorded the noises and could get a specific dolphin to respond by playing back that individual's associated sound. Pretty cool.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/22/scientists-address-wild-dolphins-by-their-natural-names/?source=hp_dl4_phenomena_dolphin_20130724

[Mermaid Cascada]

Very cool!