Dolphins invent the wheel

Dolphins have been observed to create bubble rings by exhaling air carefully in the middle of the vortices caused by the motion of their fins through the water, among other techniques. Looks like a nice party trick ;)

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+15 1. AL7AIR commented 16 years ago

WOW ... that looks ... <lost for words> :O
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+4 2. dvh commented 16 years ago

OMG, amazing
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+6 3. NMY commented 16 years ago

how the hell? :O
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+6 4. dave9191 commented 16 years ago

that is amazing :)
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+8 5. Saberhagen65 commented 16 years ago

crazy yo they're smart ass creatures maybe they wonder about life like we do who knows
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+4 6. jamesmelbaustral commented 16 years ago

wicked skills. they are intelligent, creative animals.
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+5 7. Efilnikufecin commented 16 years ago

That... was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING... they are such amazing and beautiful creatures...

Too bad we are so mean to them...

:'(
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+3 8. Friendlysoul commented 16 years ago

Lovely :P Cool, Amazing!!!
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+5 9. Unknown commented 16 years ago

DEMON CREATURES! ! ! any animal that can do that puts us humans in danger in the foreseeable future, the dolphin community really did not need this attention, but they got it.. >:)
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-2 10. BombDiggady commented 16 years ago

So they can make little rings of air in the water with their valuable breathing oxygen. Very smart. :|
Its kind of like a little target for their head that says "headshot here!"
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+3 11. DarkiKun commented 16 years ago

Amazing Creatures ^^
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+5 12. Aliquantulus commented 16 years ago

BombDiggady:

Are you so leet you can actually headshoot someone under water?
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+1 13. dad commented 16 years ago

WOW thats extreme
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+3 14. bamibal commented 16 years ago

What is the music that is playing in the background? Does anybody know that? It's fantastic!
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+3 15. phill261 commented 16 years ago

and the bad thing is we kill them :'( :'( :'(
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+2 16. BG23 commented 16 years ago

:) Beautiful, and very thought-provoking. This could become an icon for conservation and the fight against global warming.
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+3 17. 3h8euj47dr884e83 commented 16 years ago

they should have played the floating in space theme song from 2001 a space odyssey ;)
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+5 18. MaLV commented 16 years ago

stoner dolphins blowing smoke rings.....
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+3 19. CheekyTraveller commented 16 years ago

Absolutely awesome.
I have dived with Dolphins and they are amazing creatures.
This clearly demonstrates their ability to think and reason.

Pay more attention to the cans that say "Dolphin Free ..." ;)
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+3 20. killpineapple commented 16 years ago

i think i did that when i was high once. :O
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+3 21. l44l44 commented 16 years ago

The music is an instrumental version of "No One is Alone" from the Sondheim (think Sweeney Todd) musical Into the Woods.
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+3 22. tf7426 commented 16 years ago

thats coool.. i read its similar to how people make smoke rings.. now gotta try it underwater :)
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+2 23. Wolfwitch commented 16 years ago

WoW! Thats nice! I have never seen that befor!!! Cool!!!!! :D They are so sweet!!!
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+3 24. Nutsicle commented 16 years ago

To pause for a moment and appreciate the beauty of our environment...you can actually see their happiness. wish my cat could do that sh*t! 8-)
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+3 25. Nutsicle commented 16 years ago

To pause for a moment and appreciate the beauty of our environment...you can actually see their happiness. wish my cat could do that sh*t! 8-)
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+2 26. SpikedSilver commented 16 years ago

i like tuna too
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0 27. greenguy commented 16 years ago

I would never have believed this if someone had told me. Were they taught this, or did they come up with it themselves? Do wild dolphins do this? If so, this is truly amazing.
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+4 28. deeznutz commented 16 years ago

Dolphins are cute AND nutritious!
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+1 29. joeman commented 14 years ago

unbelievably supercalifragically expedocious!!!
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+4 30. Pepperoni39 commented 14 years ago

Just one word: awesome!
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+2 31. Hellion1982 commented 14 years ago

That Dolphin's actually cultivating that ring carefully, not allowing it to grow too much before trimming it again & again. They say Dolphins are intelligent only next to Man. Seeing this & their tendancy to help out any other Marine Animal against Sharks, I believe it.
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+23 32. cynical commented 14 years ago

i love dolphins