Dolphin Parenting | National Geographic

in all dolphin species young dolphins

in all dolphin species young dolphins aren’t born with the skills necessary to

aren’t born with the skills necessary to

aren’t born with the skills necessary to fend for themselves in fact the

fend for themselves in fact the

fend for themselves in fact the mortality rate for dolphin calves is 50%

mortality rate for dolphin calves is 50%

mortality rate for dolphin calves is 50% in the first year what they are born

in the first year what they are born

in the first year what they are born with is the ability to mimic and mirror

with is the ability to mimic and mirror

with is the ability to mimic and mirror whatever their mother does and this is

whatever their mother does and this is

whatever their mother does and this is how they learn to survive the calf

how they learn to survive the calf

how they learn to survive the calf becomes mom shadow imitating her every

becomes mom shadow imitating her every

becomes mom shadow imitating her every move

move

move hose posture and action if mom stands up

hose posture and action if mom stands up

hose posture and action if mom stands up on her tail so does her cow come on

on her tail so does her cow come on

on her tail so does her cow come on parents don’t you wish you could get

parents don’t you wish you could get

parents don’t you wish you could get this kind of cooperation of all the

this kind of cooperation of all the

this kind of cooperation of all the skills that mom has to teach junior the

skills that mom has to teach junior the

skills that mom has to teach junior the most important one is how to find

she gives it instructions which sound

she gives it instructions which sound like this when fish hear her they run

like this when fish hear her they run

like this when fish hear her they run for cover burrowing themselves into the

for cover burrowing themselves into the

for cover burrowing themselves into the sand the dolphins then utilize what’s

sand the dolphins then utilize what’s

sand the dolphins then utilize what’s called echolocation a kind of dolphin

called echolocation a kind of dolphin

called echolocation a kind of dolphin sonar system where their voice echoes

sonar system where their voice echoes

sonar system where their voice echoes back giving them a clear idea of what

back giving them a clear idea of what

back giving them a clear idea of what fishy delights lie beneath the surface

fishy delights lie beneath the surface

fishy delights lie beneath the surface as mom looks for food her calf continues

as mom looks for food her calf continues

as mom looks for food her calf continues to mimic her every move another

to mimic her every move another

to mimic her every move another technique for the young wants to master

technique for the young wants to master

technique for the young wants to master hydroplaning in the shallows these

hydroplaning in the shallows these

hydroplaning in the shallows these dolphins rock it along a tremendous

dolphins rock it along a tremendous

dolphins rock it along a tremendous speed their bodies half in and half out

speed their bodies half in and half out

speed their bodies half in and half out of the water

now watch just how effective this

now watch just how effective this technique is for catching fish Oh gotcha

effective yes but not all dolphins have

effective yes but not all dolphins have mastered the art of hydroplaning and

mastered the art of hydroplaning and

mastered the art of hydroplaning and those who have get that show off of it

those who have get that show off of it

those who have get that show off of it they toss the catch and play with it and

they toss the catch and play with it and

they toss the catch and play with it and they parade it underwater too now why

they parade it underwater too now why

they parade it underwater too now why doesn’t another dolphin try to grab it

doesn’t another dolphin try to grab it

doesn’t another dolphin try to grab it this might be a ritual to establish

this might be a ritual to establish

this might be a ritual to establish trust or maybe the other dolphins just

trust or maybe the other dolphins just

trust or maybe the other dolphins just want to avoid getting in a fight so this

want to avoid getting in a fight so this

want to avoid getting in a fight so this is the last thing the dolphin calf

is the last thing the dolphin calf

is the last thing the dolphin calf learns from mom

learns from mom

learns from mom playing with your food is not only okay

playing with your food is not only okay

playing with your food is not only okay it gives you status with your fellow

it gives you status with your fellow

it gives you status with your fellow dolphins