Dolphins are dumber than goldfish - professor

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Manger, a neuro-ethologist at the university's school of anatomical sciences ... said the misunderstanding about the dolphin's intelligence was because people equated the size of its brain with high intelligence.

He said it had been proved that a dolphin's brain was a poor processor of information.

"The problem is people assumed all brains are organised the same way, and they are not. The dolphin's brain is poorly organised."

Manger said that in aquariums, dolphins were usually kept in uncovered pools because they were not smart enough to think of jumping into a neighbouring enclosure.

"The dividers between their pools are only about 20cm above the water. But they don't try to get out and escape - a goldfish will do it."

"Even rats, if you put them in a shoe box, will try and climb over the wall."

Manager said it took up to five years to train a dolphin, and that was done through a stimulus response system - where the mammal was rewarded for what it did.

"Compare a dolphin to a sheep dog: the dog can be trained to control a flock of 30 sheep. But dolphins don't have that level of intelligence," Manger said.

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Can we eat them now?

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As long as you stop eating goldfish.

[Peter Miami 0]

I think he is a quack! When is the last time a Goldfish assisted a person drowning? Here in Florida there has been case were a person drowning has been helped to shore by one or more Dolphins. Also there has been cases in which a shark has attacked or tried to attack a swimmer and/or diver and a Dolphin has attack the shark in order to prevent the shark from attacking the person. And there are many more incidents that I can not remember at this time.

Peter Miami

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As long as you stop eating goldfish.

At least the goldfish will be happy.

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Peter,

Maybe that behavior is hardwired into the dolphin. Maybe it's just instinct, not intelligence/sympathy.

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Maybe they're just content, lol

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Yeah that's what I was thinking. Maybe the dolphin knows the next enclosure over is going to suck even worse.

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So dolphins are Buddhists who have conquered all desire and have attained ultimate bliss?

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Maybe a goldfish would help you to safety if it weren't so small. It's smart enough to know that it is not worth attempting.

[Peter Miami 0]

Peter,

Maybe that behavior is hardwired into the dolphin. Maybe it's just instinct, not intelligence/sympathy.

Maybe, but everything I have seen (I am a certify diver and have swam with Dolphins, Sharks and Stingrays in Miami and the Bahamas) and read has let me to think that the dolphins are pretty smart. But of course I am not an expert by all means.

The Dolphins are known to work with and attack sharks. Yet with humans they are very gentle. We have programs in Miami that children with mental and other disorder swim with Dolphins and it helps them in different way. The expert think is from the sonar and other things that the Dolphins use.

Peter Miami

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Where's Flipper???????

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Where's Flipper???????

in a can of tuna

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Can we eat them now?

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my tuna fish does not taste the same without flipper in it

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Flipper is alive and well here in Miami!

Go Dolphins!!!

Peter Miami