Spinner Dolphins | Untamed Americas

one animal truly thrives in paradise

one animal truly thrives in paradise [Music]

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[Music] dolphins

dolphins

dolphins [Music]

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[Music] and nowhere more than here

and nowhere more than here

and nowhere more than here Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha National

Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha National

Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha National Marine Park

home to one of the largest resident

home to one of the largest resident groups of dolphins in the world

groups of dolphins in the world

groups of dolphins in the world [Music]

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[Music] this young female has recently come of

this young female has recently come of

this young female has recently come of age she’s one of an extended family

age she’s one of an extended family

age she’s one of an extended family numbering in the thousands

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[Music] each splash is thought to mean something

each splash is thought to mean something

each splash is thought to mean something different

different

different [Music]

anything from let’s move to danger to

anything from let’s move to danger to let’s get it on

this communication is key to their

this communication is key to their social lives as is sex

social lives as is sex

social lives as is sex [Music]

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[Music] spinners penises are pencil-thin and

spinners penises are pencil-thin and

spinners penises are pencil-thin and only a few centimeters long max

lucky for female spinners it’s not about

lucky for female spinners it’s not about size but frequency she could mate with

size but frequency she could mate with

size but frequency she could mate with several different males today alone

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[Music] mothers keep a strong bond with their

mothers keep a strong bond with their

mothers keep a strong bond with their calves but don’t know who the father is

calves but don’t know who the father is

calves but don’t know who the father is [Music]

because males don’t know which calves

because males don’t know which calves are theirs

are theirs

are theirs they protect them all it’s an

they protect them all it’s an

they protect them all it’s an unconventional family but it works for

unconventional family but it works for

unconventional family but it works for them