3/18/09

Post date: Jun 3, 2009 7:16:28 PM

Below is an amazing story from SeaWorld Orlando about dolphins blowing and playing with bubble rings - really neat!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVgXJ55G6Y

(March 17) — Can animals display artistic talent? Based on a video posted online by SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., the answer is yes. The video, which was released March 11, shows SeaWorld dolphins issuing huge bubbles from their blowholes. The animals then use their heads and noses to break the bubble into smaller circles. Some even spin them into more complex shapes, like figure eights. SeaWorld employees said they aren’t sure where the dolphins picked up the trick. But they do seem to be learning it from one another. “It seems to be very entertaining for the dolphins. It’s really interesting for us to watch,” one worker said. “Just when you think you’ve seen it all, or you’ve learned it all, something new comes up,” another said.