It’s a well-known fact that dolphins are scary clever (probably the smartest in the sea). If you ever doubted this, this clip will change your mind! This wild dolphin brings a gift to its newly-made diver friend: a fin.
Dolphins and Their Intelligence
Dolphins are widely recognized for their high intelligence – which is no wonder; their brain is 5 times bigger than it “should” be for an animal their size! These marine mammals possess complex problem-solving skills, social sophistication, and even self-awareness.
They can learn sign language, use their whistles for animal-human communication, and even recognize themselves in a mirror.
The Story
A diver encounters a curious wild dolphin. During their encounter, the diver takes off one of his fins to adjust his sock, and the dolphin is completely fascinated by this man-made thing. The next day, the diver encounters the same dolphin, and this time, it comes bearing a gift!
The dolphin has found a fin which it comes carrying on its head.
The Video
There are so many things to be amazed by in this video!
The fact that the dolphin understood that what it had found was the same thing its human friend had been wearing. That it could find and recognize the same diver. And in bringing the fin, surely it has some understanding of the concept of gifting?
Notoriously Curious
Their immense intelligence is also the reason for their notorious curiosity – they are known to approach boats, divers, and other objects out of friendly interest. This dolphin who presents a diver with a gift is just one of hundreds (maybe even thousands?) of instances where dolphins have made friends with humans.
It’s Cute But Speaks to a Bigger Problem: Plastic Pollution
While the dolphin’s gift-giving is extremely adorable (and speaks mountains of their intelligence), we can’t look away from the fact that it highlights a serious problem: plastic pollution.
The fact that a dolphin could find and retrieve a human-made fin suggests the vast amounts of debris that litter our oceans.
Wrapping Up
It might seem like such a simple thing, but recognizing what a fin is and bringing it as a gift illustrates huge amounts of intelligence.
Thank you for reading this story about the dolphin who brings a diver a gift! If you haven’t had enough of these brainy creatures, read these posts:
- Is This Little Girl a Dolphin Whisperer?
- Watch: Heroic Dolphins Save Swimmers From Massive Great White Shark
- Unveil The Dolphin Spiritual Meaning
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