dolphins
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:00 pmDo dolphins really communicate with each other by jeans of a language?
According to experts, firstly, we need to define what means the word language. Obviously, dolphins don’t speak like us, but they communicate with each other, as many other animals. They make sounds which have a meaning for them, just as humans can make gestures to express something.
How do dolphins help people like Nikki learn to speak?
The employment of the dolphin for therapeutic purposes is based in its positive attitude towards humans and desire to establish contact. The established mechanisms of dolphin therapy are: emotional stress with an elevation of psychological and physical activity of children and their responsiveness to external influences.
Have dolphins really been trained by the US military?
Nowadays there is a program (U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program) administered by US navy which studies the military use of marine mammal, where they train animals to perform tasks such as ship and harbour protection, mine detection, etc.
Due to the secrecy of such practice, it’s difficult to know reality. There are rumours of military dolphins has been trained to lay underwater mines, to locate enemy combatants or destroy submarines.
What dolphins have found a place in history?
Dolphins have a close relationship with humans for ages. Dolphins appear throughout civilizations, from Roman mosaics to current works of art. Nowadays, there are films, where the main character has been a dolphin. They are also connected with our health, entertainment and other aspects our lives. Undoubtedly they deserve to part of our history.
According to experts, firstly, we need to define what means the word language. Obviously, dolphins don’t speak like us, but they communicate with each other, as many other animals. They make sounds which have a meaning for them, just as humans can make gestures to express something.
How do dolphins help people like Nikki learn to speak?
The employment of the dolphin for therapeutic purposes is based in its positive attitude towards humans and desire to establish contact. The established mechanisms of dolphin therapy are: emotional stress with an elevation of psychological and physical activity of children and their responsiveness to external influences.
Have dolphins really been trained by the US military?
Nowadays there is a program (U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program) administered by US navy which studies the military use of marine mammal, where they train animals to perform tasks such as ship and harbour protection, mine detection, etc.
Due to the secrecy of such practice, it’s difficult to know reality. There are rumours of military dolphins has been trained to lay underwater mines, to locate enemy combatants or destroy submarines.
What dolphins have found a place in history?
Dolphins have a close relationship with humans for ages. Dolphins appear throughout civilizations, from Roman mosaics to current works of art. Nowadays, there are films, where the main character has been a dolphin. They are also connected with our health, entertainment and other aspects our lives. Undoubtedly they deserve to part of our history.