Discovery shares the findings. "The researchers said dolphins copy the signature whistles of loved ones, such as a mother or close male buddy, when the two are apart. These 'names' were never emitted in aggressive or antagonistic situations and were only directed toward loved ones."

  • theophrastvs

    so all they have to do is record that, play it back and then they’ll have “whaaat??”

    • http://mordicai.livejournal.com Mordicai

      There was a guy who DID that, right?  He basically dragged a waterproof soundboard with him SCUBA diving & would record, remix, & playback what the dolphins were “saying” to him.

  • http://twitter.com/smknghrtdesigns SmokingHeartDesigns

    I think they’re reaching a little bit with that analysis.

  • wysinwyg

    I think they’re really playing the glass bead game.

    • awjt

       Aren’t we all?

    • http://mordicai.livejournal.com Mordicai

      The avout in the 10 year concent are pretty good, but you gotta get the 100 year fraas & suurs if you wanna play with a dolphin.  The millennials if you wanna WIN.

      • Antinous / Moderator

        Fear is the mind killer.

  • Brainspore

    “I’ve told those assholes a hundred times that my name is click-click-whistle-click-shriek-pop-whistle-click, but for some reason they still insist on calling me ‘Flipper.’”

  • bcsizemo

    Anyone made any progress on those whale songs yet?  I mean time is running out people.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jenn-Chlebus/100000210481615 Jenn Chlebus

     I don’t know about dolphins, but if I say someone’s name when they aren’t around, I am talking ABOUT them. So I think a simpler conclusion would be, “Cetaceans gots Gossip.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/joel.emmett Joel Emmett

    Hmm, my research was suggesting they were saying something like, “So long, and thanks for all the fish.”