Dolphins are “natural acousticians,” according to marine mammal
behavioral biologist Denise Herzing. Individuals have signature
whistles, just as we have names, and they can also send buzzes
and tickles across long distances to physically signal one
another. Echolocation clicks help them navigate in the water,
and they erupt in bursts of squawks during fights. They […]
Stories for "Denise Herzing" Denise Herzing has spent more than
25 years studying dolphins in the wild, living each summer on a
boat in the Bahamas for better access to our finned friends in
their natural habitat. Today, in Session 8, she shared her work
in using an interactive device to communicate with the dolphins
— and let them […] A dolphin’s brain-to-body-weight ratio is
second only to a human’s. They live complex social lives, can
understand abstract concepts and even use tools. But as Denise
Herzing asks in Session 8 of TED2013, “Do they have a language?
If so, what are they talking about?” For 28 years, Herzing has
been researching dol