by leonardo » Tue May 29, 2018 4:12 pm
For answer this questions I used this web page:
delfinpedia
Do dolphins really communicate with each other by means of a language?
Dolphins communicate through sounds and whistles. The dolphins are like a child who does not shut up, they constantly make communication or navigation sounds. These sounds are made in different ways.
The sounds of echolocation occur in the nostrils just below your nostrils, and are called clicks. They occur sometimes in a succession so fast that they sound like buzzing. These sounds are produced just behind the ¨mellon¨, an oil, a little outside the center of the mass that we could call the dolphin's forehead.
Scientists are not entirely sure how the ¨mellon¨ works, but it seems to amplify and clarify echolocation sounds and can play an important role in the collection of bouncing sounds. It allows to detect very detailed information of everything that surrounds them. In one test, a dolphin found a marble sphere at a distance from more than one football field. Some scientists speculate that the sounds of echolocation can also be used to administer acoustic shocks to small dams.
Dolphins communicate like most other animals, their squeals and whistles communicate emotional states and often, the presence of danger and food in the area. They can also help them coordinate the processes in "herd", however, do they communicate linguistically?
There is some evidence of this. Dolphins tend to stay within their own herds and may have trouble understanding "foreign" dolphins. In studies conducted near Scotland, the individuals seemed to have names, or at least, other dolphins used specific and unique whistles only in the presence of certain dolphins, as if they were called by name. Like humans, dolphins show a great tendency to take turns vocalizing, making their sounds look like a conversation.
According to some studies, those sounds follow the same basic guidelines of all human language, from Morse code to Chinese. Although we can´t understand what they are saying, it is possible in fact that the dolphins have their language and communication, although it is undoubtedly a language different from anyone we know today.
How do dolphins help people like Nikki learn to speak?
Dolphin-assisted therapy
Originally from 1978 by Dr. David Nathanson, Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT) has been used as a therapeutic method to increase speech and motor skills in patients who have been diagnosed with developmental, physical and / or emotional disabilities, such as mental retardation, Down syndrome and autism. It is suggested that the unconditional love and support offered by a dolphin can benefit children and other patients with mental illness, helping them to learn and develop confidence. Many believe that dolphins have emotions like humans and the compassion they are able to demonstrate increases self-esteem, social skills and academic performance in children and others who may lack this knowledge.
Since its introduction, this therapy has become a very controversial topic in the medical world. Theories such as Nathanson's suggest that dolphin-assisted therapy is simply a program that serves to modify behavior, rewarding patients with the possibility of swimming with dolphins, for the performance of a desired function.
However scientists consider the possibility that dolphins can actually trigger the healing process by increasing T cells and endorphins. In some cases, they have suggested that dolphins have the ability to point to areas in the human body with their sonar and repair damaged tissue.
DAT has been suggested for use in healing and pain relief, as well as to achieve greater attention, improve learning and increase motor skills and coordination in children. Although therapy seems to work best with children, it is also a popular therapy for adults with disabilities. Although there are no claims to know exactly how it works or scientific data to support it, the therapy is increasing in popularity and is offered in several aquariums in the United States. At the Clearwater Marine aquarium in Florida, for example, children can participate in various programs aimed at modifying their behavior with rewards such as swimming with the dolphins and feeding them. These programs, in any case, come with a strong price tag that can vary from 2,000 to 6,000 dollars for 5 or 6 days.
Have dolphins really been trained by the US military?
Military training for dolphins in Ukraine
The animals are trained to attack the enemy, locate weapons and marine mines, and even to plant bombs on enemy ships.
The Navy of Ukraine is training dolphins to perform military tasks. The objective is that mammals can carry out direct attacks against the "enemy" or detect marine mines. The information is provided by a military source to the RIA Novosti agency.
This practice is not new. The Soviet Union first trained dolphins in Sevastopol, in southern Ukraine, in 1973. In those first experiments it was found that dolphins were not only capable of attacking "intruders" but were also capable of planting bombs on enemy ships .
After the fall of the USSR, which led to the division of the Russian and Ukrainian armies, the latter country inherited "the dolphin training section" that until now had only used it for social work, such as the rehabilitation of disabled children.
This new training will include the use of knives and guns attached to his head to attack enemies at sea and defend the ports, explained EuroPress. These animals have already carried out successful tests: they found hidden weapons and managed to locate buoys in the exact location of the find.
What dolphins have found a place in history?
Maybe the most famous dolphin was Flipper. It was a bottlenose dolphin in the theme park and marine reserve of Coral Key Park in the state of Florida. The series stars the dolphins trained by Ric O'Barry, his guardian Porter Ricks and his two sons Sandy and Bud.
For answer this questions I used this web page:
delfinpedia
Do dolphins really communicate with each other by means of a language?
Dolphins communicate through sounds and whistles. The dolphins are like a child who does not shut up, they constantly make communication or navigation sounds. These sounds are made in different ways.
The sounds of echolocation occur in the nostrils just below your nostrils, and are called clicks. They occur sometimes in a succession so fast that they sound like buzzing. These sounds are produced just behind the ¨mellon¨, an oil, a little outside the center of the mass that we could call the dolphin's forehead.
Scientists are not entirely sure how the ¨mellon¨ works, but it seems to amplify and clarify echolocation sounds and can play an important role in the collection of bouncing sounds. It allows to detect very detailed information of everything that surrounds them. In one test, a dolphin found a marble sphere at a distance from more than one football field. Some scientists speculate that the sounds of echolocation can also be used to administer acoustic shocks to small dams.
Dolphins communicate like most other animals, their squeals and whistles communicate emotional states and often, the presence of danger and food in the area. They can also help them coordinate the processes in "herd", however, do they communicate linguistically?
There is some evidence of this. Dolphins tend to stay within their own herds and may have trouble understanding "foreign" dolphins. In studies conducted near Scotland, the individuals seemed to have names, or at least, other dolphins used specific and unique whistles only in the presence of certain dolphins, as if they were called by name. Like humans, dolphins show a great tendency to take turns vocalizing, making their sounds look like a conversation.
According to some studies, those sounds follow the same basic guidelines of all human language, from Morse code to Chinese. Although we can´t understand what they are saying, it is possible in fact that the dolphins have their language and communication, although it is undoubtedly a language different from anyone we know today.
How do dolphins help people like Nikki learn to speak?
Dolphin-assisted therapy
Originally from 1978 by Dr. David Nathanson, Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT) has been used as a therapeutic method to increase speech and motor skills in patients who have been diagnosed with developmental, physical and / or emotional disabilities, such as mental retardation, Down syndrome and autism. It is suggested that the unconditional love and support offered by a dolphin can benefit children and other patients with mental illness, helping them to learn and develop confidence. Many believe that dolphins have emotions like humans and the compassion they are able to demonstrate increases self-esteem, social skills and academic performance in children and others who may lack this knowledge.
Since its introduction, this therapy has become a very controversial topic in the medical world. Theories such as Nathanson's suggest that dolphin-assisted therapy is simply a program that serves to modify behavior, rewarding patients with the possibility of swimming with dolphins, for the performance of a desired function.
However scientists consider the possibility that dolphins can actually trigger the healing process by increasing T cells and endorphins. In some cases, they have suggested that dolphins have the ability to point to areas in the human body with their sonar and repair damaged tissue.
DAT has been suggested for use in healing and pain relief, as well as to achieve greater attention, improve learning and increase motor skills and coordination in children. Although therapy seems to work best with children, it is also a popular therapy for adults with disabilities. Although there are no claims to know exactly how it works or scientific data to support it, the therapy is increasing in popularity and is offered in several aquariums in the United States. At the Clearwater Marine aquarium in Florida, for example, children can participate in various programs aimed at modifying their behavior with rewards such as swimming with the dolphins and feeding them. These programs, in any case, come with a strong price tag that can vary from 2,000 to 6,000 dollars for 5 or 6 days.
Have dolphins really been trained by the US military?
Military training for dolphins in Ukraine
The animals are trained to attack the enemy, locate weapons and marine mines, and even to plant bombs on enemy ships.
The Navy of Ukraine is training dolphins to perform military tasks. The objective is that mammals can carry out direct attacks against the "enemy" or detect marine mines. The information is provided by a military source to the RIA Novosti agency.
This practice is not new. The Soviet Union first trained dolphins in Sevastopol, in southern Ukraine, in 1973. In those first experiments it was found that dolphins were not only capable of attacking "intruders" but were also capable of planting bombs on enemy ships .
After the fall of the USSR, which led to the division of the Russian and Ukrainian armies, the latter country inherited "the dolphin training section" that until now had only used it for social work, such as the rehabilitation of disabled children.
This new training will include the use of knives and guns attached to his head to attack enemies at sea and defend the ports, explained EuroPress. These animals have already carried out successful tests: they found hidden weapons and managed to locate buoys in the exact location of the find.
What dolphins have found a place in history?
Maybe the most famous dolphin was Flipper. It was a bottlenose dolphin in the theme park and marine reserve of Coral Key Park in the state of Florida. The series stars the dolphins trained by Ric O'Barry, his guardian Porter Ricks and his two sons Sandy and Bud.
