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Dolphins Can Use Technology!?

Season 1 Episode 8 | 9m 42s

We all know they can jump through hoops, but just how much brainpower do dolphins have? Surely they can’t use a giant underwater touchscreen… can they? (they can!) This week Natalia called Dr. Diana Riess a dolphin intelligence expert from Hunter College and Ph.D student Diana Rocha of the World Cetacean Alliance and Dolphin Encountours to learn more about these precocious porpoises.

Aired: 07/25/21
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Sorry to ruin your childhood, but a "lion king" doesn't exist. But, here is what does!
Otters are some of the most beloved creatures in the water but are they geniuses too?
Find out the amazing things we can learn about Rats!
Let's explore, outside of memory, how intelligent elephants are.
Penguins are fascinating creatures, not just because of their physical characteristics.
What can we learn about animal intelligence from domesticated foxes?
Did we domesticate the brains out of our favorite companions?